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Japes, another excellent report thank you.
May I ask, what did you do with all your free time before you wrote such excellent trip reports ;) |
And…. Massive change of plan. It’s an indicator of just how off my game I am, I had booked a tapas tour! Thankfully the guide called me just as I was about to order!
Made the first stop only just and a very nice vermut later and we are on our way https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d8956fd6e.jpeg Let the mockery commence :D |
Stop two and please excuse the lack of commentary, this could be photo heavy :D
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Next stop… and I promise to add some commentary later or tomorrow morning
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9b3dae38c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c94e405ac.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...10b695d49.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a5636dd83.jpeg this stop is three tapa, peppers, pipi piri prawns, and pork. |
Originally Posted by Harper50505
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Japes, another excellent report thank you.
May I ask, what did you do with all your free time before you wrote such excellent trip reports ;) Awww, thanks, appreciate it. Before I rekindled my travel addiction I… ummmm… played a lot of Minecraft :D |
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f72fc706c.jpeg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7c71021c0.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9e2c30d2f.jpeg A couple of additional pics of the restaurant indoors https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1d1677176.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...20d9f8a4d.jpeg |
Last stop of the night
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7185a0220.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...225b7a790.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bf111f090.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7b47d01dc.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a9fd44113.jpeg The big surprise behind the bar was the JW XOrdinaire! Red or white… both, of course :) https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...394c36574.jpeg |
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And we’re done. It was a very social group and people bonded and were chatting throughout. This doesn’t always happen so it’s always good to see and make for a much more fun experience.
Back at the hotel now and a coffee and a local brandy to close off the night. The pour size this evening was ‘everything left in the bottle’ :D https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6573de111.jpeg Tonights tour was called the Genuine Malaga Wine and Tapas Tour and it is highly recommended. Our guide was knowledgable and gregarious and really added to the experience. A recap of the night and the various dishes Stop one was for a glass of Vermut. The bar was crazy busy, obviously the place to see and be seen but the Vermut was tasty although it was served with lemon and I am more used to it being with orange. Because I was really late I didn’t have much time to dwell over it before we were leaving. Stop two was Donde Carlos and in Post 33 you can see our guide, the waiter, and Carlos himself. The guys were on top form during this stop and it was a lot of fun. We had the meat and cheese plate accompanied by a glass of manzanilla. Again, highly recommended. Stop three was El Gallo Ronco where we had padron peppers, prawns in garlic and chilli, and pork loin. All three dishes were good and I introduced my neighbour at the table into the society of ‘keep the prawns, gimme the oil! :) Last stop of the night was Eme and again great fun staff. Dishes were a fish soup made with a mayonnaise base, ham croquettes but not as you’ve ever had them before, and an incredibly rich paella. I asked about paella being a lunch dish and the explanation given was that it is a demonstration dish on the tour… not sure I buy that. All in all a really good a filling evening and a great way to spend three and a half hours. |
Good morning from what may or may not become a sunny Malaga day
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...16093ad45.jpeg Having been awake for part of the night I’ve slept late this morning. An amusing start to the day, the hotel extends breakfast until noon on Sunday for those who want a weekend lay in. Housekeeping ensures you have no chance by opening the room door without knocking at 08:50 and shouting into the room to see if you are still there! I was already up and about by this time so found it amusing, may have had a different opinion if I was still asleep! Down to breakfast and it is a massive spread and my choices to start were obvious https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...88a0fbb4f.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3592fe388.jpeg |
Next stop is the “free” walking tour and the starting point is reasonably close so I’ve a leisurely ten minutes for breakfast! Time to check out the ham and cheese.
Plan of the day at the moment, all subject to change and whim Free tour Lunch FT meet up :) Cathedral Picasso museum Beer (FT recommended) |
Asked why there were so many Christmas decorations up and apparently they are kept for the carnival
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6fdeb71e2.jpeg Some random views from the wanderings so far https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0a5a4a287.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...155e8cbc4.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3f9a2630e.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...039c143a2.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d9e79eb94.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...46b34f6df.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e46fdc702.jpeg |
Some more random wanderings. Musing as I wandered and thinking that I should have called this report “AGP, not just an endpoint from HEL”, but only the BA folks would get that :D
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The walk completed at exactly noon and a final couple of random views
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8606d842b.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...dc67d9597.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d79efa79b.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9163f19ed.jpeg I strolled over to where I was planning to have lunch and decided that was a very bad idea given the convocation of noontime drunks. A bit of follow my nose navigation led me here, and I could not resist stopping for a beer in “the smallest Irish pub in the world” ;) https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...13bf7d339.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ec3d8f2f3.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...57e9e164c.jpeg |
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