View of sea from our hotel
View of sea from our hotel
0 2024/05/10 14:26:48
Pool (heated) at our hotel
Pool (heated) at our hotel
0 2024/05/10 14:27:00
One of many lidi (privately owned beaches charging nominal entrance fee) along that coast, where you can spend the day...no other languages heard that day, save Italian...so much fun..we chatted with so many people who were so welcoming to us
One of many lidi (privately owned beaches charging nominal entrance fee) along that coast, where you can spend the day...no other languages heard that day, save Italian...so much fun..we chatted with so many people who were so welcoming to us
0 2024/05/10 14:27:11
Lido near Maratea, about 10 euro gets you a chair, umbrella, changing room, and there is a casual restaurant too.
Lido near Maratea, about 10 euro gets you a chair, umbrella, changing room, and there is a casual restaurant too.
0 2024/05/10 14:27:23
Another (free) beach along Maratea coast
Another (free) beach along Maratea coast
0 2024/05/10 14:27:35
0 2024/05/10 14:27:41
ABASTOS 2.O. Sign in Gallego and in English
ABASTOS 2.O. Sign in Gallego and in English
0 2024/05/20 10:07:53
Terrace area of ABASTOS 2.0. Would be lovely on a drier evening
Terrace area of ABASTOS 2.0. Would be lovely on a drier evening
0 2024/05/20 10:08:00
Interior of dining room at ABASTOS 2.0..a top choice in Santiago de Compostela and one that gave us a memorable dinner on our first evening in the city after an absence of more than 15 years!
Interior of dining room at ABASTOS 2.0..a top choice in Santiago de Compostela and one that gave us a memorable dinner on our first evening in the city after an absence of more than 15 years!
0 2024/05/20 10:08:06
Out of order, but this is the veal that my partner chose as main course; tasty enough but the texture was not as tender as we are used to in the USA. (Partner does not eat shellfish so he eliminated most of the treasures, both here and at the other restaurants we samples during our week in Galicia)
Out of order, but this is the veal that my partner chose as main course; tasty enough but the texture was not as tender as we are used to in the USA. (Partner does not eat shellfish so he eliminated most of the treasures, both here and at the other restaurants we samples during our week in Galicia)
0 2024/05/20 10:17:27
These are the much-vaunted percebes, sea barnacles, pried at tremendous peril by specialized percebeiros who clamber down the wind-lashed cliffs to gather these morsels that sell for hundreds of euros in Madrid and other urban centers. It is very much worthwhile to view videos and read about these brave souls; every village memorializes those who have lost their lives in the pursuit of a delicacy too expensive for most locals but much in demand by tourists, like ourselves.
These are the much-vaunted percebes, sea barnacles, pried at tremendous peril by specialized percebeiros who clamber down the wind-lashed cliffs to gather these morsels that sell for hundreds of euros in Madrid and other urban centers. It is very much worthwhile to view videos and read about these brave souls; every village memorializes those who have lost their lives in the pursuit of a delicacy too expensive for most locals but much in demand by tourists, like ourselves.
0 2024/05/20 10:17:34
Octopus is among the most famous of Galician dishes and the version at ABASTOS 2.0 was the best octopus I had ever eaten. The softness of the meat played against the slight char of the outside tentacles combined to make this a dish I will never forget.
Octopus is among the most famous of Galician dishes and the version at ABASTOS 2.0 was the best octopus I had ever eaten. The softness of the meat played against the slight char of the outside tentacles combined to make this a dish I will never forget.
0 2024/05/20 10:17:40
Octopus, served over potatoes and "berza Gallega," a local green reminiscent of cabbage and kale and just tops!
Octopus, served over potatoes and "berza Gallega," a local green reminiscent of cabbage and kale and just tops!
0 2024/05/20 10:17:46
Close up of the octopus. Our dinner cost 75euro including cover, water and a glass of wine. To be repeated as often as possible!!!!
Close up of the octopus. Our dinner cost 75euro including cover, water and a glass of wine. To be repeated as often as possible!!!!
0 2024/05/20 10:17:52
Cones of jamon in Santiago shop window!!
Cones of jamon in Santiago shop window!!
0 2024/05/21 00:01:51
Dia de las Letras Gallegas, aa local holiday where many dress in traditional attire, play music, sing, and march through the streets of the Old Town. Many shops close on this day.
Dia de las Letras Gallegas, aa local holiday where many dress in traditional attire, play music, sing, and march through the streets of the Old Town. Many shops close on this day.
0 2024/05/21 00:02:54
Tambourine accompanies traditional Celtic-inflected songs.
Tambourine accompanies traditional Celtic-inflected songs.
0 2024/05/21 00:03:00
Wending through the casco historic from the Plaza de Cervantes in Santiago. I think we were some of the only tourists jot here for the Camino!! We met folks from all over. Some on tours where their luggage was carted from place to place in a van. Others who slept rough (and looked it!!). One man from Maine had just completed his 23rd Pilgrimage but he still did not know a lick of Spanish (or Gallego!!).
Wending through the casco historic from the Plaza de Cervantes in Santiago. I think we were some of the only tourists jot here for the Camino!! We met folks from all over. Some on tours where their luggage was carted from place to place in a van. Others who slept rough (and looked it!!). One man from Maine had just completed his 23rd Pilgrimage but he still did not know a lick of Spanish (or Gallego!!).
0 2024/05/21 00:03:07
Volandeiras, at ASADOR GONZABA in the "new town" of Santiago de Compostela.....all the great parts are presented not thrown away as is the case in the US.
Volandeiras, at ASADOR GONZABA in the "new town" of Santiago de Compostela.....all the great parts are presented not thrown away as is the case in the US.
0 2024/05/21 00:28:51
Volandeiras at ASADOR GONZABA..our second evening.
Volandeiras at ASADOR GONZABA..our second evening.
0 2024/05/21 00:28:58
Seating is at a long, narrow table, on high stools. There are a couple of tables for two persons.
Seating is at a long, narrow table, on high stools. There are a couple of tables for two persons.
0 2024/05/24 00:48:54
LUME menu
LUME menu
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Open kitchen
Open kitchen
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0 2024/05/24 00:49:15
LUME, interior, with long dining table
LUME, interior, with long dining table
0 2024/05/24 01:30:49
LUME menu
LUME menu
0 2024/05/24 01:30:58
Open kitchen
Open kitchen
0 2024/05/24 01:31:04
Exterior of LUME, opposite MERCADO DE ABASTOS
Exterior of LUME, opposite MERCADO DE ABASTOS
0 2024/05/24 01:31:10
Incredibly delicious consommé presented in a handmade ceramic bowl as a complimentary first course. A harbinger of delicious things to come! I think the base was poultry.
Incredibly delicious consommé presented in a handmade ceramic bowl as a complimentary first course. A harbinger of delicious things to come! I think the base was poultry.
0 2024/05/24 07:51:54
The Japanese/Galician burger (beef) at rear, with the bravas in foreground.
The Japanese/Galician burger (beef) at rear, with the bravas in foreground.
0 2024/05/24 07:52:00
These navajas were sauced with pil pil, one of a choice of four sauces offered with the impeccble shellfish dishes. This is a half racion; to complement these, I had a half order of berberechos with a different, more spicy, sauce that was so great I lifted the cup with the remaining sauce to my lips and scoured the entire bowl without a thought of etiquette.
These navajas were sauced with pil pil, one of a choice of four sauces offered with the impeccble shellfish dishes. This is a half racion; to complement these, I had a half order of berberechos with a different, more spicy, sauce that was so great I lifted the cup with the remaining sauce to my lips and scoured the entire bowl without a thought of etiquette.
0 2024/05/24 07:52:05
Berberechos in salsa encurtido...at LUME..smashingly great. Media ración: 11.75 euro.... Next time I ought to get two full orders; just think of all that sauce I can drink after the clams have been devoured. What a great restaurant!
Berberechos in salsa encurtido...at LUME..smashingly great. Media ración: 11.75 euro.... Next time I ought to get two full orders; just think of all that sauce I can drink after the clams have been devoured. What a great restaurant!
0 2024/05/24 08:21:01
The sauce was akin to a separate soup course......never to be forgotten! And surely the sloppy diner who held the bowl to her lips to down the remaining liquid will not be forgotten, either, but not for entirely good reasons!!! This was out of this world!
The sauce was akin to a separate soup course......never to be forgotten! And surely the sloppy diner who held the bowl to her lips to down the remaining liquid will not be forgotten, either, but not for entirely good reasons!!! This was out of this world!
0 2024/05/24 08:21:08
Dessert carta at LUME in Santiago.
Dessert carta at LUME in Santiago.
0 2024/05/24 08:21:14
Cheesecake.....a dessert for the ages. (7.50 euro) LUME, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Cheesecake.....a dessert for the ages. (7.50 euro) LUME, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
0 2024/05/24 08:21:19
We were seated at a window table with a lovely view of the Huerta and the sea beyond.
We were seated at a window table with a lovely view of the Huerta and the sea beyond.
0 2024/05/24 11:28:28
0 2024/05/24 11:28:36
Rich broth with seaweed, pork shoulder and spinach, among other ingredients...incredible.
Rich broth with seaweed, pork shoulder and spinach, among other ingredients...incredible.
0 2024/05/24 11:28:43
0 2024/05/24 11:28:49
Bridge from O"Grove to La Isla de la Toxa
Bridge from O"Grove to La Isla de la Toxa
0 2024/05/26 09:12:43
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