Lunch in Albany - The Instagram Edition

The aformentioned rental car came about so we could take a couple of short trips this weekend in service of, of course, FOOOOOD. After picking up the car and battling with Gwynneveve, our once-affectionately named but now universally loathed GPS (you know that person in your office who jams the photocopier and then walks off and leaves it for someone else to fix? If she were a person, that would be Gwynneveve), we drove 20 minutes down the road to Albany. Now, having not spent very much time there, I could be wrong about this. I could be wrong, but my impression is that Albany is just full of strip malls and rednecks. The bumper sticker we drove by this morning that said "Uncle Sam Wants You to Speak English!" didn't do much to dispell that impression. One thing Albany does have though, is the very excellent roadside diner, The Original Breakfast.

Forget ristretto lattes -  rich, strong drip coffee with a splash of cream is where it's at. The best thing about diner coffee? When you drink some, the lady in the apron comes and tops it up! Thank you apron lady (they don't actually wear aprons at The Original Breakfast, that I can recall, that's just for dramatic effect).

The main event - veggie omelette with fried potatoes.Paul enjoyed a veggie scramble, also with fried potatoes.

Saving the best til last, of course!

What else is there to do in this hillbilly town? Costco tourism, of course! We aren't members of Costco so we couldn't buy anything, but you don't have to be a member to enjoy the free samples.

Here I am, about to consume a wasabi cheese sample in front of wall of heavily discounted, euphemistically named "Bath Tissue". Who really believes Americans use tissues in the bath? Come on!