Our Last Full Day in Europe

Tomorrow we leave. Its been an amazing vacation! The weather has been perfect. Not completely rain free, but very comfortable. We have gotten along just fine. "Bitter Sweet". We would love to stay, but are both happy to go home. Most of all, we are both looking forward to be returning to our dogs, Molly and Jake. So just a day of tying up loose ends and getting ready to come home. The taxi will ne here at 7:30am. we will eat at the airport. Possibly no time for a blog post.

Sunny Sunday in Santiago

The perfect day! Sunny, cool and dry. Exactly the weather everyone would wish for.As usual we headed out to walk around a now over packed with tourist town. Its sometimes hard to move. We are happy to have our last day here a Monday where everything (for the most part) is closed. That should cut down on the traffic a bit and at least make it easier for me to get out and take photos without someone standing in the way!

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Lunch at 2:00, again at Casa Marcelo for what is always amazing. Here are some photos.

Potato Leek. The best we can figure is that they take the leek apart an put a layer of potato berween each leaf. Then put it back together and deep fat fry it. Covered in a egg sauce and bacon! We love it. The staff is tired of making it, but way too many people come back and ask for it! So after a couple of years of not having it, its back on the menu!

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Martin, The Master!

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Rainy Day, Maybe

For most of our trip it has been rain free. Except for a brief shower in Normandy, the weather has been perfect! 60's and 70's. Far from what we were told to expect Some mornings starting out, it was almost cold. Glove wearher while on the bike. Its always nice to not have to think about extra clothing. I have always thought that shorts, t-shirt, shoes and a wtistwatch should be all you should evet need and always look forward to those days in the dead of winter. It rained hard here most of the night. Huge bolts of lighting followed by thunder. Amazing sight over the Cathedral. Im sorry I didn't get a photograph to share here Our walk to breakfast across the street was rain free. Even s little blue sky peaking through. Something my brother once said that the people in Alaska called "Sucker Holes" A hope of weather finally breaking after 6 days of rain, only to be followed by a downpour! Todays forecast is 96% Chance of rain. Its Sunny again. I will bring a rain Jacket but not sure if it will be needed. An interesting note: The "Jacket" and the Jackknife" were both named after St. Jacque, of what this town is all about.

Another fun lunch at Casa Marcelo.

Oysters Again? YES!

What Fun!

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Well it did finally rain. Cats and Dogs as Barbara said. We were glad that we were not out. However the weather did finally break around 9pm making it OK to head out to the Plaza to see "The Tuna". The Tuna is a group of men that gather every night at 10pm and play traditional music that it seems that all the spectators know the lyrics to. Loud and fun. Click on the lower link above to see them in action. The link above that is of the Cathedral earlier today.

Friday, Santiago!

We like to start our day at 8am. Dress and cross the street for breakfast. Eggs, Sunnyside Up! croissants and coffee. Sometimes for me a hot chocolate drink called "Cola Cao"

Its a chocolate powder served with stermed milk. I like it.

Today will begin again with a walk around town. Grabbing photos for you.

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interesting stone slab end cobble stones. the rumble they make when cars pass is tottaly unique.

A Day Around Town

Its always nice to have the day off from work, but when your in Santiago de Compostela, its a whole different thing! Wishing you were with me, my plan is to head out and grab photos and videos of this most amazing town. Lets Go!

To the Market. Santiago has an amazing market Six stone buildings that if you cant find it, walk through again and you will!

Blue Lobster!

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Mike P?