During our Sunday in Cádiz, we stopped for ‘treats’ once or twice (three times if you count the ice cream).
Having met Elena and her mother at 9 a.m., I hadn’t had time for my two cups of cafe con leche. So, by noon, I was in need of coffee and my mid-day snack.
Our first stop was at the Parador (these are high-end state-run hotels throughout Spain). The olives that arrived with out drinks were out of this world. Unfortunately, unlike the rest of the group who ordered beer, I had coffee. Olives and coffee? Not so good together. Then came a pork dish that was out of this world. We also had an excellent potato salad before moving on.
(Click the images to enlarge.)
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| EXCEPTIONAL OLIVES! (EXCEPT WITH CAFE CON LECHE.) |
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| CHICHARRONES DE CHICLANA? (EXCEPT I THINK I’VE GOT THIS WRONG!) (ELENA WILL CORRECT ME AND I’LL FIX THIS.) |
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| PICOS (IT MEANS “BEAKS”). AS COMMON AS BAR PRETZELS. LIKE LITTLE BREADSTICKS (ONLY BETTER). |
After walking some more, we stopped for lunch at the beach.
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| GOLI, FINDING SOME SHADE. |
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| PLAYING PARCHÍS ON THE BEACH BELOW. (PARCHEESI IN THE USA.) TABLE GAMES ARE A COMMON SIGHT ON CÁDIZ BEACHES. |
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| SOME SUGGESTIONS… WE HAD THAT SPECIFIC SQUID. (SEE NEXT PHOTO.) |
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| TORTILLITAS DE CAMARONES. |
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| DELICIOUS PIMIENTOS. |
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| THE VERY TALENTED CARMEN WITH A PEPPER. |
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| SARDINES! WITH TAILS, HEADS, AND EYES. I DIDN’T TOUCH THEM (BUT, THANKS JUST THE SAME). |
First Carmen and then Elena demonstrate the proper (or improper) way to eat a pepper.
