Spain Thread

[Froggy]

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[Froggy]

Yesterday had a great tapas lunch at a Casa Gonzalez





Anchovice


Stewed pork cheek


Shellfish

 

[Froggy]

Thursday dinner was at 2 places: a mushroom tapas place and a paella resto







Only had 2 tapas - chili


and mushroom


Then its 100m down the street for paella


Ballantines - only 8 euros for a very big glass








Starter


Octopus - this is so good it tastes like octopus but feels like chicken

 

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Very strange its already 9.30am yet the streets re so deserted

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[Froggy]

On Friday the last day in Madrid had breakfast at this place





Was delighted that they serve u-char-kway





This is so old school


Had salad too

 

[Froggy]

It was then off to Zaragoza on Friday noon on the high speed train

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Maximum speed was

 

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Some streets in Zaragoza

 

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Had our first lunch at the Casa Lac

Salad


Cream


Steak and foie gras




Suckling lamb leg


May look dry on the outside byt its succulent on the inside

 

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Some more street scene of Zaragoza

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar












Others

 

[Froggy]

There's an area in Zaragoza full of tapas joints at night

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Went into one had tapas - salmon with eel inside


Deep fried sheep intestine


Croquette with tuna inside


Mushroom and ham






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[Froggy]

Panorama photo of Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar on Friday night



and



On Saturday morning

 

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Famous bridge in Zaragoza











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I like the stair ways of my hotel

 

[Froggy]

Yesterday, lunch at a tapas restaurant





Cod fish




Tuna


Beef


Squid


Tomato


Croquette


Prawns

 

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Relaxing afternoon





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[SadPlumpGirl]

Why didn't you bring me along?

 

[Froggy]

Some scenes from San Sebastian

 

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Seaside scenes of San Sebastian

 

[Froggy]

My last night in Madrid.

My apology past few days too held up in driving and traveling so did not update. Will update where I stopped above after tomorrow.

Last dinner this trip in



started with beer




Then comes the red




The roasted vegetable soup


Cold meat with the wine


Steak


Tenderlion


the way I like


Finally before the bed

 

[Froggy]

It's 11.45pm now looking outside hotel window



To the left


and the right

 

[Froggy]

Taxi flat rate again to airport from city centre