Saturday, September 19, 2009

Gastronomic Tour of Spain

Sausage with white beans, more tapas than I can count, seafood, doners, patatas bravas (oh the garlic), palmera de chocolate, horchata, lots and lots of sangria….oh yes, the foodies have done Spain.  Over the past 8 days we have been to Seville, Granada, and Barcelona, eating our way through Andalusia and Catalunya.  We tried sangria cava (white sangria made with the champagne-like cava wine and orange juice), I tasted anchovies and sea snails, we had more ham and pork products than any two people should in a lifetime, much less a week, and gallons of fresh fruit juices like mango, coconut, papaya, and cactus pear from La Boqueria.  If only we’d had a kitchen…oh the cooking we would have done!

Then, as if that wasn't the epitome of gluttony, we boarded a cruise ship that took us through France, Italy, and back to Spain.  Our tour ended in Palma de Majorca, with a swim in the Mediterranean, and a stroll down the boardwalk.  Beautiful by day and night, this was a lovely last port.  Onward to Paris for more eating...
























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