Goonies Viewing Party and Treasure Hunt at Chunkys – Manchester, New Hampshire

We decided to show Alex and his friend Katie one of the quintessential 1980s movies “The Goonies.” Chunkys in Manchester was having a showing so we decided to take in the show.

The kids were a little old for the “treasure hunt” and it was just as well. It was heartbreaking to see little 6 and 7 year olds looking for their treasure boxes and not finding any. We even heard the attendants asking themselves why there were so few available. You would thing management would err on the side of too many so as to not disappoint the chikdren, Chunkys is a movie theater with tables where food and drinks are available during the show. We arrived early and ordered food prior to the movie starting.

Food was not bad

Restaurant Review – Kathmandu Spice (Manchester, New Hampshire)

Kathmandu spice is a Nepalese and Indian Restaurant located in Manchester, NH. The menu has Nepalese specialties like MOMO and Indian specialties including a selection of Tandoori, kebabs, Biryanis, and curries, along with a side dish selection of naan bread, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes. We took Alex and his friend Katie out since it was her first taste of Indian food.

Nepalese Mixed Momos (Vegetable, Chicken and Goat)

Chicken wing appetizer

Indian entrees with basmati rice

Vince Lombardi Service Area – Ridgefield, New Jersey

Alex’s trip to Washington D.C. ended on an inauspicious note when his tour bus broke down on the New Jersey Turnpike while on the way home. Luckily it was on the very end of his trip and he did not miss any attractions. Unfortunately he was supposed to arrive back home at 10:00 PM and did not pull in until 06:00 AM, a sleepless night for all of us. The mishap resulted in an extended layover in the Vince Lombardi Service Area off the New Jersey Turnpike. The service area was clean and to Alex’s delight it had a Popeyes his very favorite fast food outlet.