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All three mornings of our stay in Fuengirola, we had a buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant. It was a generous buffet although the options, in my humble opinion, were mostly lower end. I managed with scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, pastries, and other things and never left hungry. San Geraldo began each breakfast testing my fortitude by piling his plate with what even he considered mediocre baked beans. To me, mediocre would be an improvement. You might remember they’re possibly top of my list of least favorite foods. And let’s not forget pickled beets. Well, let’s.
I had my digestion issues four days in a row, which had me grousing yesterday. I’m hoping today will be different. I usually have to take pills for the problem every two or three days, so this was unusual and inconvenient.
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of a 1-1/2-hour video chat with Lindy and Matt, and four of their seven cats. That makes any day better. We can’t wait for next year when they’re living somewhere closer to us (probably Spain). No matter what there will no longer be an ocean and much of a continente between us.
Our package has still not been delivered by DHL in San Antonio, Texas. Spanish DHL told me Friday they would follow up with the San Antonio office. No word and San Antonio then again posted that the package couldn’t be delivered because the office was closed. I’ll be on the phone with that local DHL office as soon as they open today.
We’ve got another “moderate warning for high temperature” today. Hovering around 40˚C/104˚F. We went to Goiko for dinner last night. The heat wasn’t at all oppressive given the humidity was 26 percent. Right now, it’s 26˚C/79˚F and the humidity is 38 percent. That’s the way I like it. The heat is rising and the humidity is falling. Time for me to get out in the fresh air.
Las tres mañanas de nuestra estancia en Fuengirola, desayunamos en el bufé del restaurante del hotel. Era un bufé abundante, aunque, en mi humilde opinión, la mayoría de las opciones eran bastante básicas. Me las arreglé con huevos revueltos, fruta fresca, bollería y otras cosas, y nunca me quedé con hambre. San Geraldo empezaba cada desayuno poniendo a prueba mi resistencia llenando su plato con lo que incluso él consideraba alubias al horno mediocres. Para mí, mediocres sería una mejora. Quizás recuerden que están entre mis comidas menos favoritas. Y no olvidemos las remolachas en escabeche. Bueno, olvidémoslas.
Tuve problemas digestivos cuatro días seguidos, lo que me hizo quejarme ayer. Espero que hoy sea diferente. Normalmente tengo que tomar pastillas para este problema cada dos o tres días, así que esto fue inusual e inconveniente.
Ayer tuvimos el placer de charlar por videollamada durante una hora y media con Lindy y Matt, y cuatro de sus siete gatos. ¡Eso alegra cualquier día! Estamos deseando que llegue el año que viene, cuando vivan más cerca de nosotros (probablemente en España). Pase lo que pase, ya no habrá océano ni gran parte del continente entre nosotros.
Nuestro paquete aún no ha sido entregado por DHL en San Antonio, Texas. DHL España me dijo el viernes que harían un seguimiento con la oficina de San Antonio. No hubo noticias y San Antonio volvió a publicar que el paquete no se pudo entregar porque la oficina estaba cerrada. Llamaré a esa oficina local de DHL tan pronto como abran hoy.
Hoy tenemos otra alerta por altas temperaturas. La temperatura ronda los 40 °C/104 °F. Anoche cenamos en Goiko. El calor no era nada sofocante, ya que la humedad era del 26 %. Ahora mismo, la temperatura es de 26 °C/79 °F y la humedad del 38 %. Así me gusta. El calor sube y la humedad baja. Es hora de salir a tomar el aire fresco.
• La amplia selección de deliciosos pasteles solo estuvo disponible la primera mañana. Probablemente fue algo bueno.
• Plaza de la Constitución y Nuestra Señora del Rosario (la iglesia, no la señora).
• La parte trasera de Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
• Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Hotel Casa Consistorial desde 2013. La plaza ahora es más conocida como Plaza de los Reyes Católicos, llamada así por la (horrible… SÍ que tengo opiniones, ¿no?) estatua de Fernando e Isabel colocada en 2014.
• La Avenida Ramón y Cajal, que comienza en nuestro antiguo barrio como Avenida de Los Boliches y se convierte en Avenida de San Isidro (abajo) antes de su forma final en el centro de la ciudad. Por eso muchos lugareños desconocen los nombres de las calles. Se la conoce comúnmente como la calle del autobús, aunque el autobús no llega hasta aquí.
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Hmm. The breakfast offerings do look very “economy label”…
Those jacaranda trees really make all the difference! What never ceases to amaze me are the benches facing away from the street – not exactly the most edifying of views. Jx
Jon:
I suppose it makes sense to not have the benches facing (and therefore stepping) right into the street, but it was odd for me, too. Our street in Santa Barbara was lined with mature, stunning jacarandas. The streets were purple for a while. People complained about the sticky flowers on the pavement but I found the color magical.
IMHO, that breakfast looks incredible! Being the product of a household that grew up through the Great Depression, beans were a staple!
Sorry to hear about your plight with DHL. I had a LOT of problems with them here in the states. The worst was one winter, they swore they delivered something to our “property”, only for me to find it a week later, buried in a snow pile at the edge of the property – they never bothered to try and get it anywhere close to the house. I’ve refused to use them ever since.
Rade:
My mother sometimes served baked beans, nothing to do with the Depression. But I absolutely loathed them from my first taste when I was around 5. We have always been so happy with DHL here. But, man, this experience has been ridiculous.
In one photo it looks like to white vans are about to meet accidentally in the middle of the street. I have never understood beans for breakfast – and the cheap Heinz canned one’s at that.
David:
I laughed when I saw what you were talking about. I hadn’t even noticed. That middle lane I think was supposed to be for passing stopped vehicles, but it’s become a place for delivery cars and vans to wait. Just the thought of those beans turns my stomach. When we were informed a COVID lockdown was coming in Fuengirola, the supermarkets were immediately emptied of tins of baked beans. A British thing.
We have used DHL quite a bit in sending things to Mexico and there always seems to be a glitch. I joked to Carlos that maybe they only have one plane flying and one van delivering which is why it took so long.
I do love the look of a church but rarely the work of a church.
Bob:
DHL from here and receiving has been an excellent experience. So, this trip to the States is a surprise and a major annoyance. I agree with you about churches. I take a lot of photos because there are so many beautiful ones filled with beautiful art here. But sometimes, I can’t bring myself to share or even save them after thinking about what the Church and religion has historically done in the world… and where the obscene wealth comes from.
“The rear end of Our Lady of the Rosary”?
Excuse me. How dare you?
Good one.
You know what? That song does not deserve those musicians. Well, except for KC if that’s really his name. The song is good enough for him.
Talk about being opinionated.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
Yeah, I debated referring to Our Lady’s rear end, but what the heck. I agree with you about the band. In performances, I always found KC the weak link. Once, I saw him on a talk show giving a lesson on how to disco. He had ONE move. However, I have to give credit where credit is due. He produced some really great disco and funk music. Watching those musicians perform in this video energized and astounded me all over again. (And the song was great to double-bump to. And, speaking of rear ends, guitarist Jerome Smith sure had a nice one.
Funny. I noticed that rear end myself.
The breakfast looks ok to me, better than at some of the hotels I’ve stayed at. I’d be a little aggravated at DHL by now. How many days in a row can’t be delivered because the office is closed? Sounds like they aren’t even trying. Might have had better luck just mailing it.
ellen abbott:
Oh, yes, we’ve had worse hotel breakfasts. And it was generous and well-maintained. The DHL saga continues. You’re so right. We probably would have had better luck mailing it.
Glorious pictures as always!!! Im loving that wall mural!!!
Beans Beans the magical fruit the more you eat the more you toot!!!! Now you know someone had to take it there.
Mistress Borghese:
The more you toot, the better you feel, so eat beans at every meal.
I don’t understand baked beans for breakfast either, Scoot. Give me some nice homemade hash browns, scrambled or poached eggs and rye toast with strawberry jam. And lots of coffee, LOL!
DHL delivery is crappy here too and FedEx isn’t much better. FedEx charged me $150 CAD to ship my CPAP machine to another city 250 Km away because it was “medical equipment”. It would have only been $20 to have mailed it with Canada Post. I haven’t shipped anything via courier since.
Tundra Bunny:
I hadn’t heard of baked beans for breakfast until I started traveling to England. And my niece always loved beans on toast when we were out somewhere. I had to fave a difference direction. And oh how I hate the smell. I’m sorry we didn’t just mail the envelope to San Antonio. We have been always happy with DHL service here in Spain. But this is my first experience sending something from here to the States.
Ms. Moon answered for me as well!
Jim:
So you can read my reply to Ms. Moon. Thanks!
I saw those beans and right away thought, “Wait, wait, doesn’t Mitchell hate beans??” ewww
SO HOT!
Judy C:
Today is only supposed to reach 95. Right now, it’s 86. I should be outside!
Oh, how I hate baked beans.
What on earth is that ” thing” supposed to be in the middle of the top picture? Is it bacon? Looks ghastly.
Frances.
Frances:
Yes, it was supposed to be bacon. I tried it the first morning. To me, it tasted as bad as it looked and I didn’t have it again. Some kind of pressed, processed thing.
MMM……………….. love a good jacaranda
Ron:
They’re stunning this time of year, and they’re everywhere.