I woke up this morning to the sounds of the park cleaning people raking leaves outside our window. The trees and bushes grow almost right outside our windows and it feels so lush and fresh all the time. Rudy went out this morning to walk the neighbourhood to look for a cup of coffee. I opted for a cup of tea here and a short video hello with Robin and Miriam. Rudy arrived home wildly enthusiastic.
He had found a little coffee and breakfast spot just over a few blocks and enjoyed a delicious french toast and coffee and a visit with the woman who runs the place. I had arranged a video call with my friends, Donna and Leona, at eleven so I stayed in for the morning and had a great chat.
After that Rudy insisted that he take me for a walk and show me the place where he had had breakfast. By this time it was time for almuerza. Most places have a set menu for breakfast and lunch and this place is no different. Lunch was a delicious coleslaw type salad, juice, rice, chicken curry and banana chips. Ooo. It was top notch. After dropping Rudy off at the apartment I went out to the park to sketch. And I also found a whole bunch of new areas in the Parques del Rio.
It was a top notch afternoon. And supper, not so much! The way I might describe it was “educational”. And, by that, I mean terrible. Rudy had researched a fish restaurant near us that had fabulous reviews. And so we took the advice. Ooph. It was not great. It started with a watery soup with an EXTREMELY FISHY taste. I can usually choke things down but I could not take more than a few bites. Rudy did much better than me. Then came the sea bass for me and the tuna for Rudy. He actually didn’t mind his although I was not impressed. My fish had so much salt and was a terrible gelatinous texture that I could hardly bear it. The coleslaw was made a few weeks ago. At least it tasted that way. The patacones were hard and tasteless. The only redeeming thing was the coconut rice. Well sometimes you win and other times…. But, we got home and watched the Jets win 4 to 1 so all was not lost.