Archive for January, 2020

Tarifa/Tangier/Gibraltar

Friday, January 31st, 2020

Leaving Ronda we stop at the Pileta Paleolithic Cave Paintings at Benaojan. These painting were original 40,000 year old drawings. (No photography allowed inside.) We then made our way to Tarifa, a southern Spanish port city. It is about 1 hour west of Gibraltar. We used it as a base for Gibraltar and Tangier. These […]

Ronda Ravioli

Thursday, January 30th, 2020

Donald's Stench

Monday, January 27th, 2020

Let me speak for a moment in language that Donald and his supporters can understand. You can only sweep shit under the rug for so long. We still can smell it on you. Said one White House aide: “If Bolton says stuff that implicates, say Mick Mulvaney or Mike Pompeo, then calls for them will […]

Ronda Ratatouille

Sunday, January 26th, 2020

Spanish pimentos are amazing. Vibrant Color. Sweet taste. A few simple ingredients transform into a great meal.

Ronda, Spain 2019

Sunday, January 26th, 2020

The day started off well in Nerja. We woke, having packed the night before, and walked to the bus stop. We had an hour and enjoyed a coffee and croissant in the same park we ate our first lunch. The bus ride along the coast was picturesque. Arriving in Malaga we made a seem less […]

An Actor Walked Away from a Character He Has Played Since Birth

Monday, January 20th, 2020

For those having a hard time understanding the Kardashian 1.0 drama, AKA British Royal Family “divorce”, let me try.  The Royal Family is a business, which owns property.  A long time ago the property started as a simple estate in Normandy.  To defend that estate the Duke had a private army.  When the House next […]

Pierna de Cordero Lechal, Nerja

Monday, January 13th, 2020

Lamb is another product more often found in an European grocery than one in the USA. This leg of lamb provided a nice center piece to our supper. The Nerja apartment had a true oven which made roasting it much easier. The trick with a European oven is to set the timer as well as […]

Nerja, Spain 2019

Sunday, January 12th, 2020

We ditched the car when we arrived in Granada. We had no need for it there, and then, we took the bus from Granada to Nerja. Jackie loves her beaches, and this is an “old school” beach community. We stayed in a modern building, but most of the town looked like a Greek Island village. […]

Granada Pan Fried Fish

Sunday, January 12th, 2020

European supermarkets have more fresh fish than American supermarkets. The challenge is cooking in a kitchen with only a limited stove top. One trick is to precook the onions in the microwave. It speeds up the process. Pescador is one of my favorite wines. It is fresh and crisp with a few bubbles.