Rocking Chair Fuel

Creating memories through travel and adventure

Crazy for Costa Rica

On our first holiday to Costa Rica we arrived at our lodge and were taken to the bar for a welcome drink. While we were stood there, cocktail in hand, one of the staff dove into a bush and came out… Continue Reading…


Tres Gatos – Number 46

Bone marrow

Previous Next Here we are at Tres Gatos, but it’s been two weeks since we went to Fat Hen (no point going to a top 50 when you can’t taste a thing…or breathe, loving cold season) and I have to… Continue Reading…


Fat Hen – Number 47

Fat Hen

Previous Next Fat Hen is our first foray into an Italian eatery since we left Italy 2 months ago.  To be honest, we have been avoiding Italian restaurants. One, we are still missing the mountains, people and food from our… Continue Reading…


Puritan and Company – Number 48

Puritan and Company

Previous Next Puritan and Company is the third restaurant in our very tough task.   Drinks – Puritan has a large bar which is excellent for pre dinner cocktails. The cocktail list here is interesting, although the glasses they are… Continue Reading…


Spoke Wine Bar – Number 49

Previous Next Our expectations have now been set as number 50 was genuinely a great restaurant.  It can only get better as we move up the list, right? We were not disappointed at Spoke Wine Bar, and in fact I… Continue Reading…


Boston’s top 50 restaurants

The best restaurants in Boston according to Boston Magazine (2018).  Now independently tested by the Hewitts as part of their ‘Rocking Chair Fuel’ mission in life. We just moved to Boston 3 weeks ago.  It is a great city to… Continue Reading…


A week of things to do on Lake Como west.

Previous Next My parents celebrated their 50th anniversary a few weeks ago (well done Mum and Dad!) so, as they were coming to visit us on Lake Como to celebrate their half century I thought a good gift would be a… Continue Reading…