Breakfast in the hotel was lovely, watching the Spanish equivalent of
Good Morning America and the Real Madrid players celebrating the Spanish equivalent of a Super Bowl victory.
Put on my new blue Camino shell commemorative earrings,
and we set off on the mornings adventures.
We found the local market stalls, permanent ones like at the Public Market in Seattle. We never cease to ogle the unusual (to us) offerings of pig ears, snout, and feet,
along with whole rabbit, lamb, and plucked chickens. Spanish children definitely know where meat comes from!
Then we sought out the Sargadelos gallery, a Galician pottery company that makes figurines, dishes, etc. This dessert is on Sargadelos pottery.
they also make the beer taps for a Galician beer company called Estrella Galicia.
We hoped they sold miniatures of these as we found them very interesting, but no, apparently Estrella Galicia is rather proprietary about them. Oh well, maybe an eBay search in the future.
Next on our list was noon mass at the cathedral, we got seated about 11:20. It was not nearly as packed as it had been Friday night! We got to see the botafumeiro swing at the end of the service.
Sorry, tried to put in a video clip but I have to set up a YouTube channel, not going to happen just now. Watch the movie "The Way" or google botafumeiro Santiago!
We followed up with lunch with Jenny and David from Australia - muy Bueno!
After lunch we did a little shopping, then headed back to our little hotel room during siesta time.
This evening we walked to the train station just to make sure we could get there easily in the morning, then looked for dinner. Took a stab at a small creperie, which was a great choice.
Salad of lettuce, beets, apple, walnuts and roquefort cheese
Followed by buckwheat crepes, B's filled with egg, chorizo, and cheese, mine with mushrooms, tomato and cheese.
No, we haven't died from eating very nearly raw eggs - yet.
B just about passed out when I reached for the salt shaker at dinner this evening, something I rarely do at home and figured I would NEVER do in Spain, as I find everything very salty here, but tomato, mushroom and emmentaler swiss just needed a little umph!
Closed the day out with more strolling, window shopping, and an ice cream. The sign behind me points to Pontevedra, the home of one of my niece's exchange student friends.
And we've got to quit eating as though we're walking 15 miles a day - talk about a hard habit to break!! Posting from Madrid tomorrow -
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Your salad and leisurely pace both sound delicious :-). The buckwheat crepe with fillings, even if somewhat less cooked than here, look tempting. Also wondering where your Aussie friends are from? Do find out -- maybe we all need to go there next. Absorb it all now, then travel safely and let me know pick up details. I'm definitely envious of the last few days of your trip. Cheers - M
ReplyDeleteWas that rabbit whole with or without fur? I used to buy whole already skinned rabbit in Australia and do know how to cook it. Have only ever seen it in US once and was shocked at the price - no wonder its not in the stores or at least near cities. -- M
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