La versión en español está después de la versión en inglés.
We had our first meal at home today after getting our Covid shots at the public health centre. Leftover pizza for lunch from a very cool and very good pizza place / Italian restaurant San Geraldo found online. We taxied there last night because the 21-minute walk seemed like too much for both our aching backs. San Geraldo’s is improving, but slowly. Mine flared up but is, so far at least, not as bad as SG’s. Still, it hurts when I walk. The restaurant is called La Fabbrica. Fabbrica is Italian for factory. Fabrica (with one B) is Spanish for factory. It was cool and inviting. The host/server, Lucia, was exceptional. And there were two guys sitting near us who immediately struck up a conversation. They are both from Mexico via the United States, Wisconsin of all places, and have been in Spain 6 months and Córdoba only 4. We talked through the entire meal and exchanged numbers at the end. They wanted to continue the evening going out for drinks, but San Geraldo’s back couldn’t yet manage that, and mine is unfortunately not much better. So we plan to get together later in the week. Still, two new friends and an exceptional place to go for a meal.
The first photo below is the cover of the menu which gives you an idea of the tone of the restaurant. Then the pizzas. After that are photos of food and fountains from our neighborhood.
The photo above is of the nearby Torre de la Malmuerta (Tower of the Wrongly Dead Woman), a gate tower of the Axerquía wall. Axerquía was the historic eastern suburb of the historic centre of Córdoba. The tower was built from 1406–1408 by order of King Henry III of Castile over a pre-existing Almohad structure. It was later used as a prison for nobles. Legend has it that a woman was killed there by her husband after a false accusation of adultery. We pass the tower and arch every day when we go for breakfast. I’ll share breakfast with you soon.
I slept a lot Saturday and Sunday during the day, and slept profoundly both nights. I was concerned my health might be worsening but I then remembered I had taken Paracetamol for my back, and that always knocks me out. I’ve said it before: Who would think I would be such a medication lightweight after all the drugs I took in my 20s? I didn’t get much unpacking or organizing done yesterday. And it looks like today will be more (or less?) of the same.
Hoy comimos por primera vez en casa después de recibir nuestras vacunas contra el Covid en el centro de salud pública. Nos sobraron las pizzas de una pizzería/restaurante italiano muy bueno y genial, San Geraldo, que encontramos online. Fuimos en taxi anoche porque la caminata de 21 minutos nos pareció demasiado para los dolores de espalda de ambos. El de San Geraldo está mejorando, pero lentamente. El mío se enfermó un poco, pero, al menos hasta ahora, no es tan grave como el de SG. Aun así, me duele cuando camino. El restaurante se llama La Fabbrica. Fabbrica significa fábrica en italiano. Fabrica (con una B) significa fábrica en español. Era agradable y acogedor. La anfitriona/camarera, Lucía, fue excepcional. Y había dos chicos sentados cerca de nosotros que inmediatamente entablaron una conversación. Ambos son de México vía Estados Unidos, Wisconsin de todos los lugares, y llevan en España 6 meses y Córdoba solo 4. Hablamos durante toda la comida e intercambiamos números al final. Querían continuar la velada saliendo a tomar algo, pero la espalda de San Geraldo aún no lo ha logrado y la mía, por desgracia, no está mucho mejor. Así que tenemos pensado reunirnos más adelante durante la semana. De todos modos, dos nuevos amigos y un lugar excepcional para ir a comer.
La primera foto que aparece a continuación es la portada del menú, que da una idea del estilo del restaurante. A continuación, las pizzas. Después, hay fotos de la comida y de las fuentes de nuestro barrio.
La foto de arriba es de la cercana Torre de la Malmuerta, una torre de la muralla de la Axerquía. La Axerquía era el arrabal oriental del centro histórico de Córdoba. La torre fue construida entre 1406 y 1408 por orden del rey Enrique III de Castilla sobre una estructura almohade preexistente. Más tarde se utilizó como prisión para nobles. Cuenta la leyenda que una mujer fue asesinada allí por su marido tras una falsa acusación de adulterio. Pasamos por la torre y el arco todos los días cuando vamos a desayunar. Compartiré el desayuno con vosotros pronto.
Dormí mucho el sábado y el domingo durante el día, y dormí profundamente las dos noches. Me preocupaba que mi salud pudiera estar empeorando, pero luego recordé que había tomado paracetamol para la espalda, y eso siempre me deja fuera de combate. Ya lo he dicho antes: ¿quién hubiera pensado que sería tan poco medica después de todos los medicamentos que tomé cuando tenía 20 años? Ayer no desempaqué ni organicé mucho. Y parece que hoy será más (¿o menos?) lo mismo.
• Mi “Andy Warhol”: Mozarella, salsa de tomate, ternera, champiñones, cebolla caramelizada, parmesano.
• “Banksy” de SG: Mozarella, salsa de tomate, bacón, pollo braseado, cebolla pochada, nata, pesto.
• En Casa Colón, a la vuelta de la esquina. La “enchilada (taco)” de SG. Así le dicen.
• También en Casa Colón, nuestras berenjenas fritas con miel de caña.
• And my Flamenquin Casa Colón. (lomo, bacon, queso, y gambas)
• Almuerzo en Casa de Colón. Revuelto de habitas baby y jamón.
• Un fuente en el barrio.
• Otro fuente en el barrio.
• Desde la ventana de nuestro dormitorio. Después de que salió el sol.
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Nice looking pizza, and new friends.
David:
Too bad La Fabbrica isn’t a little closer to home right now! The guys live a few minutes from there as well.
It doesn’t take you guys long to make friends! I can see Cordoba us going to be one big social whirl. After your backs improve, anyway! Boud
Boud:
Argh! Still waiting on the backs. Really annoying.
Good to see you have a few restaurants already that you like…. and that food!
Jim:
I don’t think we’ll ever run out of restaurants here.
“Tower of the Wrongly Dead Woman” is the best name ever. Not just dead. WRONGLY dead.
Oh my. Everything looks and sounds so good. I could not possibly restrain myself from eating way too much of that food. All of it. Hopefully not at once.
There is a place in Havana (the real one in Cuba) called Fabrica de Arte Cubano which I spent some time in when I went to Cuba with my friend Lis who is a musician with some other Florida musicians. They performed there almost every night for a week. It is a club, performing arts venue, and an art gallery and there were so many things going on at once in that old factory. Why am I telling you this? I have no idea.
Y’all take care of those backs and feel better so you can socialize with all the new friends you are going to make. And have made, it sounds like.
Ms. Chattery Moon, Not Yet Dead, Wrongly or Otherwise
Ms. Chatterymoon:
I, too, love the name of the tower. So much good food here. And SG is a bad influence. “Do you want a pastry?” “Are you in the mood for ice cream?” I need to clean up my act!
Oh, boy! It’s all so exciting! How wonderful that you have such an expansive view. Woo hoo!
Judy C:
The expansive view is a nice bonus. There are better apartments, I’m sure, but the ones we saw had no views.
New restaurants, new food, new friends, new sights to see — how wonderful and invigorating!
Debra:
Just wish it would invigorate our backs. What a couple of old farts right now!
Charming restauranteurs and making new friends already. Not surprising. You two are like magnets.
Anonymous Shirley:
Córdoba feels great to us. We’re looking forward to feeling better ourselves. Not much walking (or working) going on right now.
I’m coming up as Anonymous …. Shirley.
I’m glad to know you’re meeting, greeting, and eating successfully! Your morning view of the mountains is lovely.
Kelly:
It’s nice to have an expansive view.
New friends, food porn, and fountains!
Good new start in Cordoba!!
Bob:
Fountains and statues everywhere. So much fun.
You’re practically part of the neighbourhood already! Jx
Jon:
We’ve also met some neighbors who have been exceptionally pleasant.
I’m catching up on my blog reading. It is exciting that you’ve already made some friends! Your new place sounds wonderful and that pizza looks so good! I hope your backs get better soon. On your last post: It must be really heartwarming to have such warm send-offs from everyone. That must feel really good. I am looking forward to reading about your new experiences!
Michael:
Oh, the backs are really screwing things up right now. Honestly, the send-offs were few in Fuengirola. Our social lives had quieted as time passed. But the send-offs we had were the best.
Sometimes it is quality over quantity.
Yay for new friends and good pizza!
Sassybear:
Excellent pizza! We went to another pizza place the night before and it was the pits!
Your poor backs! It’s a good thing pizza cures aching backs. How exciting to have new friends. How are the kitties?
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
The cats have settled right in. Mess and all. And, yes, our aching backs!
Jagger, Chaplin, Kahlo, and Dali. Very multicultural.
Kirk:
An entertaining menu.
Sounds like you’re making the most of your new home. Those pizzas look absolutely scrumptious too, you lucky doggos!
Tundra Bunny:
The pizzas were exceptional. I’ll have to try some of the other dishes. A great place!
Those pizzas look scrumptious, as does all the food! Looking forward to exploring Cordoba with your photos. 🙂
Uh, that was wcs. D’oh!
That was wcs. I’m not sure my first reply worked, so here’s another.
Walt the Fourth D’oh:
Since the house is too much of a mess for a meal, we have a lot of food experiences already.
How lovely to have met some friends so soon. As they have been there a bit longer they can help you find your way around!
So you do have a view! Not exactly the ocean but I am sure it will look nice in different light etc.
Frances
Frances:
The guys we met have only been in Córdoba 4 months and Spain only 6 months. I think we know it even better than they do. They’ve been going through all the red tape we went through when we arrived. Drivers licenses are in the works for them this week. What a headache (and a racket).