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One of our regular haunts here in Fuengirola has been Pizzeria Primavera. The name is misleading because it’s much more than a pizzeria (although the pizzas are the best I’ve had). It’s listed in the 2024 guide to the best 50 pizzerias in the world. I like pizza but pizza doesn’t normally like me much. Primavera’s flour comes from a local stone mill that was founded in 1780. The flour is milled to preserve the wheat germ and its nutritional properties. It’s delicious, nutritious, and it doesn’t give me reflux. I’ve shared photos in the past of some of our meals from Primavera. Unusual and perfect pasta dishes and salads. Delicious desserts. For us, however, once we’ve found a good menu, we won’t call the restaurant home unless the staff are at least as good as the food. We found that at Primavera.
Last night we were tired, a little stressed, and still muttering about our estate agent. We spent nearly 2 hours on a joyful FaceTime chat with nephew Matt and niece-in-law Lindy. They make us feel so loved and remind us how lucky we are. We got to see their three rescued kittens. August, Woods, and Ever. I fell in love and will share pictures of them soon. After that, around 8:50 p.m., San Geraldo wasn’t much in the mood to cook nor I to wash dishes. So we phoned Primavera to see if they had room for us. Manager Juan said there’s always room for us. Forty minutes later (after I showered, finally) we walked over (4 minutes along the Paseo). We were well fed and treated like loved family. Juan said he assumes we’ll be coming down from Córdoba a few days a week for dinner. I had thought they’d all move to Córdoba. We treated ourselves to dessert. San Geraldo had tiramisu and I had panna cotta. I can only imagine how many times we’ll be there before we move, but we’ll deny ourselves dessert (mostly).
During the day Sunday I took a walk to the Roman thermal baths. The park opened for the first time during the summer with limited hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and I never managed to get there. I arrived at 12:20 to discover it had closed at 12:00. I thought it closed at 2. Still, I had a good walk and I took pictures through the fence.
I have been feeling quite a bit better recently. I don’t sleep as much, although my sleep is profound (which is unusual for me). My edema seems to be completely gone and my strength and endurance have improved a bit. I hope my next lab work is good news.
Oh, speaking of good news. I think I found a new home for our plants. Two friends here with a house in the country will probably take them. As for the agent: I get more direct answers (and certainly more honest ones) from The Kid Brother.
Uno de nuestros lugares habituales aquí en Fuengirola ha sido Pizzería Primavera. El nombre es engañoso porque es mucho más que una pizzería (aunque las pizzas son las mejores que he probado). Está en la lista de la guía de 2024 de las 50 mejores pizzerías del mundo. Me gusta la pizza, pero normalmente a la pizza no le gusto mucho. La harina de Primavera proviene de un molino de piedra local que se fundó en 1780. La harina se muele para conservar el germen de trigo y sus propiedades nutricionales. Es deliciosa, nutritiva y no me da reflujo. En el pasado he compartido fotos de algunas de nuestras comidas de Primavera. Platos de pasta y ensaladas inusuales y perfectos. Postres deliciosos. Para nosotros, sin embargo, una vez que hemos encontrado un buen menú, no llamaremos al restaurante hogar a menos que el personal sea al menos tan bueno como la comida. Eso lo encontramos en Primavera.
Anoche estábamos cansados, un poco estresados y todavía murmurando sobre nuestra agente inmobiliaria. Pasamos casi 2 horas en una alegre charla por FaceTime con nuestro sobrino Matt y su mujer Lindy. Nos hacen sentir muy queridos y nos recuerdan lo afortunados que somos. Pudimos ver a sus tres gatitos rescatados: August, Woods y Ever. Me enamoré y pronto compartiré fotos de ellos. Después de eso, alrededor de las 8:50 p. m., San Geraldo no tenía muchas ganas de cocinar ni yo de lavar los platos. Entonces llamamos a Primavera para ver si tenían lugar para nosotros. El gerente Juan dijo que siempre hay lugar para nosotros. Cuarenta minutos después (después de ducharme, finalmente) caminamos hasta allí (4 minutos por el Paseo). Estábamos bien alimentados y tratados como familia querida. Juan dijo que asume que bajaremos de Córdoba algunos días a la semana para cenar. Había pensado que todos se mudarían a Córdoba. Nos dimos el gusto de comer postre. San Geraldo pidió tiramisú y yo panna cotta. Solo puedo imaginar cuántas veces estaremos allí antes de mudarnos, pero nos negaremos el postre (la mayoría de las veces).
Durante el día del domingo di un paseo hasta las termas romanas. El parque abrió por primera vez durante el verano con horario limitado viernes, sábado y domingo, y nunca logré llegar. Llegué a las 12:20 y descubrí que había cerrado a las 12:00. Pensé que cerraba a las 14:00. Aún así, di un buen paseo y tomé fotos a través de la cerca.
Me he estado sintiendo bastante mejor últimamente. No duermo tanto, aunque mi sueño es profundo (lo cual es inusual para mí). Mi edema parece haber desaparecido por completo y mi fuerza y resistencia han mejorado un poco. Espero que mi próximo análisis de laboratorio sea una buena noticia.
Ah, hablando de buenas noticias. Creo que encontré un nuevo hogar para nuestras plantas. Dos amigos aquí que tienen una casa en el campo probablemente las acepten. En cuanto la agente: recibo respuestas más directas (y ciertamente más honestas) de El Hermanito.
• Tiramisu de San Geraldo.
• Saludos del barman Etham. Él hace que cualquier día sea mejor.
• Subida a pie por la colina hasta la entrada de las termas. Iniciadas en el siglo I d.C., las termas se convirtieron más tarde en una fábrica de salazón, se utilizaban para la producción de tinte púrpura y en el siglo V se convirtieron en una necrópolis.
• A través de la puerta principal cerrada.
• Un vistazo a una nueva plataforma de observación.
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Oh, Mitch, this is a wonderful post to read (and see!). You are feeling better! Sleeping well! Good walk! Great things.
Isn’t good, well-made, interesting food, a treasure? And a great place to enjoy it, with great people around you? Wonderful.
Judy C:
Well, I feel like I’m improving. I hope the lab work says the same. A chef in a fun casual place here is originally from Córdoba. He gave me a list of fun casual places to visit when we move.
I would gladly eat BOTH those desserts! And then order seconds.
Debra:
Panna cotta can be so disappointing. This one was better than I imagined. Rather than seconds, you could have moved on to the cheesecake and a brownie.
I like how you think!
I’ve been having this sad feeling that I’m going to miss you guys when you move. Weird, huh? Pizza sounds good right now. Hugs, Scoot.
Deedles:
It is kind of weird but I know what you mean. I just had that same feeling. So, you’d better move with us! Enormous hugs from us both, dear Deedles.
I feel certain that there are excellent restaurants in Cordoba but it’s going to take awhile before any of them feel like home, isn’t it?
I do not like this estate agent. I do, however, like very much that you are feeling better and getting your energy back.
Moonsigh
Moonsigh:
I hope we quickly find someplace nearby that feels like home. We found Mesón Salvador when we were home-hunting here. So we felt like we were already home when we moved. Sadly, although the owner still treats us wonderfully, the staff aren’t what they used to be so we don’t go as often.
Boud here, glad you’re feeling better, and that’s a really good home from home restaurant. I hope you survive the agent. At least I suppose her role ends when you move in?
Boud:
The food and, especially, the staff at Primavera had brightened some dull days. Yes, one of the things I confirmed is that we’re done with the agent the moment we sign. We worried they might be the management company. It took her 5 days to answer that simple question.
So glad to hear your health is improving! All the restaurants you’ve shared seem wonderful. Makes me want to go on an eating tour of Fuengirola. I’m sure you’ll find comparable places in Cordoba, but I guess it will take time. Love to both of you!
Carole:
Thanks. A local chef originally from Córdoba has already given me a list of restaurants to visit.
That’s great. Maybe we’ll actually get to visit someday. Going to Italy and Switzerland at the end of October. I was in Italy last September, but got Covid and had to go home early.
Well hellooo, Etham! I’d like to sample his desserts. 🙂
You’ll catch those damned baths eventually, I’m sure. Having been brought up in an old Roman town (Caerleon), with its barracks, amphitheatre and baths, I am a little immune to Roman ruins (unless they’re in Rome (where we’ve never been) or Carthage (where I have visited) or somewhere rather monumental…
Jx
Jon:
Etham is the best! Yes, for you Roman ruins aren’t unusual. As [former] Americans, we’re still amazed. Córdoba has them on a grander scale than here. So, be prepared.
Oh, the Roman Bridge in Cordoba is a mightily impressive thing all by itself, let alone what other wonders are dotted about… You try telling the folks across the pond that there’s a fully-functioning bridge still standing after two thousand and twenty five years – they probably wouldn’t believe you!
Jx
Woo hoo! That’s great news about your health! I’m so glad things are looking up on that front, and also glad you got the plants sorted.
Hellooooo adorable Etham — even more scrumptious than the food. 🙂
Steve:
If I can trust my body, things are improving. Hope the lab work agrees. Oh, Etham. He’s the sweetest guy and an excellent bar tender. He’s also fluent in three languages. What a catch! (He’s already been caught.)
I was just thinking about this. Some of those restaurants and the boys that work in them are really going to miss you too. I mean they treat you like family after all.
Mistress Borghese:
Some of the staff at Primavera have become like family (family you’d choose). So kind, and smart, and funny. SG went there on his own while I was in hospital and I received so much love and hugs when I returned. And they’re pros, too.
Well, the great news is that you’re feeling better! Yes!
The good is the dinner and desserts.
The okay news is that the estate agent is easier to deal with???
The best news would be Etham On A Pizza … just saying; he’s adorable.
Bob:
The agent gets worse the deeper we go. We received a draft of the lease and are not happy. Here we go again. I sure hope this works out. Etham on a Pizza. I’ll tell him. They do have a special pizza every month.
I just read your last two posts. The agent sounded like a nightmare! And now you all have a piano! I am anxious to see what happens with that piano. I know you and SG will be missed when you move. How far away will you be from where you live now?
Michael:
Córdoba is less than 2 hours by car. A 49-minute high-speed train ride from Málaga. So, it’s easy to come back for a day or an overnighter. The agent continues to be a nightmare. If we make it to the finish line, we’ll be done with her and her agency on the 30th.
Just a little less than one week that you have to deal with her. That’s great that you have access to a good train network.
Michael:
Yes. Here’s hoping we get to the signing. I think there are 20 trains a day between Córdoba and Málaga.
That’s so amazing that there are 20 trains!
Michael:
I just checked. Twenty-one!
So glad to hear you are feeling better. Please take Etham with you, maybe he plays the piano.
David:
I don’t think he does, but I’ll ask. He is one of the sweetest guys we know. And wonderful to talk with.
Those desserts are works of art. Everyone you love–and your favorite restaurants–should go to Córdoba with you. It must be nice to have relatives who make you feel loved (that’s a dig at my shitty relatives). I know it can be difficult to get a straight answer from Chuck, so that agent has to be horrible. Will you have to continue to deal with her after you move in or is she just involved with getting the apartment rented? If you have to deal with her all the time, I’m afraid you’ll lose more hair. lol
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
I know what you mean. I have A LOT OF those shitty relatives. The agent is the worst. Every time she tells me something now, it contradicts something else she told me. Thankfully, if we do make it to the finish line, we won’t have to deal with her ever again once we have the keys.
Oh, good. She’s horrible.
May you find good pizza and a Roman ruin or two in Cordoba.
Kirk:
Oh, I hope we find good pizza! Roman ruins are everywhere in Córdoba. A temple to Athena is about a 10-minute walk. A Roman wall is 4 minutes away. Amazing.
” I had thought they’d all move to Córdoba” …. LOL. Tell that cute Ethan I said hello from California.
Shirley:
I’ll tell him … and he’ll blush.
And how many times does one get to use the word “necropolis” in a sentence? 😉
Walt the Fourth:
It may have been a first for me!
What gorgeous desserts! And Etham is a cutie! 🙂
J Barlow:
Yes! (To both.)
Nothing like a move to a new place to give you plenty of blog fodder !
Urspo:
That’s really why we have to move.