We left Sacramento Sunday morning, and already the week is drifting by. How can Saturday have come so soon?
It’s a long flight from Sacramento to Santiago. We changed at Dallas and again at Madrid, with generous wait times between flights to make sure any delayed flight would not make us miss the next. Our friends met us in Santiago. By the time we picked up our baggage, it was 6:30 in the evening. They drove us to Monforte, a drive of about an hour and a half, where we shopped for basic groceries. Then we all had dinner around 8:30 at a cafe-bar-restaurant called O Pincho. (Dinner at 8:30 or later . . . . That’s when you know you are in Spain.)
After trudging through airports and lugging carry-ons around for close to 26 hours, we practically fell into bed Monday night and had a good long sleep. One of our last, I might add, because jet lag kicked in the next day and is only starting to fade: we become sleepy or wide awake at very odd hours.
It’s wonderful to be here, taking short walks with our neighbors in the village, driving into Escairon for café con leche, or into Monforte to sit at an outdoor table in the big plaza, enjoying a glass of wine. Or going to Adega do Carlos for raciones at lunchtime (which is between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. in these parts.) Or meeting our neighbors again, late in the day, at the bench down the lane, sitting and talking with them until clouds turn pink and the air turns suddenly cool. Already these lovely friends have loaded us up with potatoes, figs, tomatoes, peppers, and home-made wine. In addition, we’ve been setting up lunch and dinner dates with friends we haven’t seen since our last trip, and tomorrow night is the Fiesta in Tuiriz (a village/town within walking distance, although we will drive, since we won’t go until around 9:30 or so.)
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Your trip sounds idyllic and enjoyable. Have fun and good luck with your challenge story.
You are sooooooooooo lucky. Keep us posted on your doings.
I'm still thinking about what I'll do for the challenge. This is a tough one for me. Hopefully something will click soon.
Sounds like a delightful trip so far! Cezar, Millie and I are enjoying our time together! Millie likes to sniff noses with Cezar. It is the cutest thing. He is so patient with her and she knows not to jump all over him, though she wants him to play so much! He perked right up when she arrived and she feels right at home here! I love hearing his big dog steps across the floor and her pattering little steps to keep up. Such friends!
I enjoy reading about your trips to Spain--family members moved to southern Spain this year, and my interest in the country has certainly grown! Enjoy your time there...
I won't ever need to travel again, as I can just sit back and enjoy the word pictures you paint, Mitty. :)
Enjoy your holiday, Elizabeth.
My, you do have lovely friends in Spain who make coming there so easy and enjoyable. Have a wonderful time. We will be "over the pond" in ten days, but in a far different place at a far different pace. See you in November.
Wow. Sounds wonderful. Enjoy your trip. Looking forward to reading your next challenge.
Great post. Wonderful word pictures and a beautiful photo by Rajan (I know). Can't wait to see his next bunch of black and whites. This one is spectacular.
Loved Dana's post. Makes you know Cezar is surviving well.
Love, Jan & Gary