In Camarinas we found a nice little patio cafe. The only other occupants of the outdoor tables were a friendly lady, her elderly Gallecian father and Panamanian mother — plus an adorable, lovable, and quite obviously misnamed dog. Look at … Continue reading →
bar na cle (barn’ne kel) n. a saltwater shellfish that attaches itself to rocks, ship bottoms, etc. {Webster’s New World Dictionary} In Spanish — percebes. For a quick, easy read on gooseneck barnacles here is a link to the Chow.com … Continue reading →
This week Palma selected pan di spagna con grappa. Page 80 in Gina’s Dolce Italiano. It looked delicious. But, I don’t like grappa. Oh, yeah, and I don’t own mini-bundt cake pans. So, here is my less than perfect rendition. … Continue reading →
Day 1: Flight to Budapest…check Day 2: Budapest apartment…check Day 9: Overnight train to Beograde…check Day 10: Train from Beograde to Podgorica…check Day 10: Rental car agency picking us up with car…check Day 10: Apartment in Kotor Bay…check Day 17: … Continue reading →
The retail book business, even though we don’t think of it as hectic, IS. Sometimes, in a single day, I find myself struggling to switch gears. Once in a while, I feel like I’m in a Twilight Zone of disorientation. … Continue reading →
The entire day of Monday, June 4th was dedicated to Santiago. There is much written in guidebooks about this town, so I’ll just share some of our impressions. The 5 euro for the museum is a good value. We especially … Continue reading →
While visiting the churchyard for the Lira horreo, we noticed a small graveyard off in a corner. It was in a depressed corner of the churchyard, so you couldn’t see it until you walked down there. How sad. As we … Continue reading →
This was an easy and fun recipe. Since I prefer it to Parmigiano, I used the Grana Padano. I was able to get 12 bread sticks out of each of the four balls of divided dough. So, I baked three … Continue reading →
When we left Fisterra, we white-roaded our way back so we could drive through the twin towns of Lira & Carnota. I wanted to see the dualing Horreos. Horreos are unusual and unique in Spain to Galicia. They are graineries … Continue reading →
We decided that on our first day of exploring we would accomplish one of our traditional ‘must-dos’. I have this thing about getting to the furthest point of any coast we’re visiting. I really have no explanation. I just feel … Continue reading →