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El nuevo proyecto de @dani_carnero se llama @restaurante_kaleja y va pisando fuerte *Bonito de Salmuera macerado en manzanilla, piparra y capuchina *Terrina de cerdo, anchoa y alcachofa *Boquerón de hoy, escabeche de ayer *Ostra caliente con papada, acompañada de brioche con mantequilla Algunos de los pases que probamos! Feliz día para tod@s! -- The new project of @dani_carnero is called @restaurante_kaleja and it is going strong * Bruera's tuna macerated in chamomile, piparra and nasturtium * Pork, anchovy and artichoke terrine * Anchovy * Hot oyster with dewlap, accompanied with brioche with butter Some of the dishes we tried! Happy day my friends! - #mismaridajes #pairings #malaga #visitmalaga #comerenmalaga #enjoylife #andalucia #travelling #travelblogger #gastrophoto #gastrotravel #foodaddict (en Kaleja) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSmBoAlADYc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Date: 28/12/18

Location: Granada, Spain

Time for another city hop, and our destination will be Granada, Spain, home of the Alhambra palace known for its Moorish architecture and old Spanish beauty. Today we headed to the Atocha Renfe station here in Madrid, take a train to Antequera, and then transfer over to a shuttle bus which is run and sold from Renfe because something happened with the train station in Granada apparently. We caught the train no problem, and as everyone headed to Malaga, we were stopping but early to begin heading east.

This part of the Spanish countryside was mostly full of olive trees and orchards to harvest them, and nothing much else. When arriving in Granada, it had a very similar feeling to cities in Mexico because the bus had dropped us off about a mile from our AirBNB which is located in central Granada. The location of our beds could not have turned out better, similar to Florence, we are able to walk out the door and immediately find many food, drink, and retail services within 1 minute of walking in any direction. The Alhambra is only a 15 minute walk from our apartment, but I accidentally forgot to purchase tickets to the Alhambra in advance so we were unable to actually enter the palace and gardens, so time for some cultural absorption. We walked along a nice flowing river and the most narrow street with little sidewalks and cobblestone paths up the Granada Hills.

Granada is one of the few places in all of Spain that serves free Tapas like they were served back in the day. This tradition is still kept within cities of Andalucía (and Seville happens to be in the same region, yay!). Tapas are not designed to be a meal, and I feel like after eating a sufficient meal, you could go out with friends to a bar, order a drink, and still have a tapas plate of snacks. These plates are a combination between an appetizer and a bar snack: not large enough to truly fill you up, but still a significant amount of food, a nice taste of culture. Some tapas we had today were amazing and some were just okay, but it really showed me a portion of the Spanish palette. I think my favorite were a plate of fries with pieces of fried fish and oyster sauce, or the roasted and salted green peppers (probably serranos).

We are only in Granada for the night, but thankfully our bus does not leave to Seville until 3:30pm, so we might be able to explore this gorgeous town just a bit more tomorrow.

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Most random place I’ve visited in a long while:  Mobile, Alabama.  When I first found out that I got to go I was neutral in my excitement.  And then I started researching; and then I got there; and then I fell in love.  Mobile, Alabama’s theme for the city is “Born to Celebrate” and really, that’s the vibe everywhere and I love it.

Being the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the South and founded by one of the brothers who also founded New Orleans, it’s already in position to be cool.  You don’t hear a lot about Mobile as a destination or a party city, but it is.  It’s not a party city like Las Vegas or the Daytona Beach of the 90s, but it’s a place full of fun and pride.  And it’s delightfully gay which added to how welcome I felt and how much I loved Mobile, Alabama.  Anyways, here’s the scoop on Mobile and why I can’t wait to return with my whole family.

Locale of Mobile, Alabama

Mobile is at the very south of the Great State of Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico.  It’s located where five different rivers meet.  It’s surrounded by lush live oak forests and meandering waterways.  It’s a short drive to the beaches of the Gulf.  It’s a pocket of awesome in a place thought of as the Deep South.

Mobile has its own airport (MOB) and has two major interstates feeding into it.  You can arrive in Mobile, Alabama via cruise ship or private charter.  Basically, what’s stopping you from getting there and having an incredible time?

History of Mobile

It’s in Alabama.  That’s enough to make somebody who hasn’t been think about all they’ve heard, read or seen on TV about Alabama.  Just stop right there:  Mobile is completely different in nearly every way.  Yes, of course there are people who are stuck in the 1860s or the 1950s, but they’re not as common as you’d think.  Here are some interesting tidbits shared with me by Mobilians during my visit (but might not have factual backing):

Mobile was the first city in the south to elect an African-American mayor with a white majority vote.  

Mobile was the only major city in the South that didn’t have a civil rights march due to several very active public groups that worked to change local laws, including desegregating schools, prior to government mandate. They’ve had protests, but weren’t at the forefront of marches in the 60s.

Mobile has Gay Pride celebrations with lots of community involvement in addition to being involved in Mardi Gras activities.  

It’s the most progressive city I’ve been to south of the Mason-Dixon line.  Love it!

And Mobile, Alabama is an old city; it’s older than New Orleans.  Founded in 1702 Mobile has that same French influence you’ll see in NOLA, but it’s had it for longer.  And here’s a fun fact:  at one point Alabama was actually its own country (for a few days), and if you know where to look you can see references to it throughout Mobile.  And then there’s Mardi Gras… We’ll save that for last.

Top 5 things to do in Mobile, Alabama

Every city you’ll ever visit has a few super awesome things that will keep visitors coming back or talking about for a long time.  Mobile is for sure one of those places, but we’ll keep it short and sweet… like a beignet.

Exploring Mobile’s neighborhoods

Seattle, San Francisco, Portland… all three are great cities made of beautiful and fascinating neighborhoods.  And so is Mobile!!

Downtown Mobile

Downtown Mobile, Alabama is really nice.  The buildings aren’t too tall and there are countless sandwich and coffee shops giving it a quiet, small city feeling.   And downtown is right next to Dauphin Street, which is the main drag and is highly entertaining.  The people of Mobile have been exceptionally active in restoring their city since the 1960s so the whole area west of the financial district is charming, historic and full of fun.  At night, it’s lit up with twinkling lights, neon, marquees, glowing bar lights…. Strolling through downtown Mobile at night is a must.

Oakleigh Garden and DeTonti Square Historic Districts

Being such an old city, Mobile has some incredible residential neighborhoods including seven historic districts.  Just north of the downtown area is the DeTonti Square Historic District.  Some of the homes here are so old and ornate that they’ve each been under renovation for… well, forever.  Walking through the neighborhood you’ll find a combination of Gulf Cottages, Federal style and shotgun houses.  Each of the homes as it’s renovated is held to strict standard for color and outdoor features to keep the district as historically accurate as possible.  A homeowner can pop into the paint store in Mobile, say where they live, and leave with a color palate for the exterior of their house that is historically accurate and perfect.

Tip:  as you’re exploring the neighborhoods of Mobile, Alabama look at the historic markers and coats of arms on the restored houses.  You’ll learn all kinds of fun facts about the city and be able to impress all your friends when you bring them back!

Another beautiful neighborhood to wander through is the Oakleigh Garden Historic District.  Here, in addition to the beautiful and interesting homes, you’ll find some of the most impressive live oaks I’ve seen anywhere in the South.  And wandering the streets below the oaks and past the shotgun houses you’ll eventually get to the Church Street Graveyard.  It’s right by the old library so you can’t miss it.  This beautiful old cemetery has some of the oldest graves in Mobile, Alabama, including that of Joe Cain, the re-founder of Mardi Gras.

Photo tip:  photographing the live oak neighborhoods and cemeteries is best in the LATE afternoon.  The filtered light makes for interesting shots with much softer shadows.

The last neighborhood that I wanted to mention is the Church Street East Historic District.  This is actually where I stayed, at the Malaga Inn, and I loved it.  In the morning I could walk past wrought iron railings and find Mardi Gras beads in the bushes.  At night, there were gas lamps.  A few blocks away was Fort Conde and the Plaza for Mardi Gras events.  The historic charm is there along with bustling activity.  If you’re not staying in this neighborhood, as least pay it a visit.

Eat all of the deliciousness

Where to begin?!  Let’s just say that between blue crab legs and beignet sandwiches I was never hungry or bored with food. Here’s just a taste of what I found and no doubt anybody else could discover even more yum.  Here are three tasty beyond tasty ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Wintzell’s Oyster House – anything with the tiny crab legs or the shrimp in ANY of their sauces and styles.  And their Oysters Monterey were my favorite.

Panini Pete’s – so the beignets are amazing and much more dense and, dare I say it, more delicious than other’s I’ve add throughout the South.  And they’ll make you a bacon and egg sandwich on a beignet!

Noble South – this is where I learned the Southern cooking isn’t all butter and butter.  Even though there were some beautiful meat dishes being served, my vegetarian collection of courses was an unforgettable surprise.  Especially the squash blossoms.  Perfect.

I had all kinds of other great food, but these three hot spots rang the bell for me.  Each was delicious and totally unique to dining I’d find anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.

Gab with EVERY local Mobilian you meet

OMG, you don’t even have to try to do this.  I met so many great people just walking around Mobile.  Some of my favorite characters included I got to talk to were actually the many different servers in the restaurants I ate at.  Ms Pinky at Wintzell’s Oyster House had a new phrase for how delicious each dish was.  The gentleman at the Mardi Gras museum had amazing stories about festivities through the years and strength and presence of the LGBT population of Mobile, Alabama.  One of the four different servers I had when dining alone at a sidewalk cafe didn’t want to talk about Mobile, but about my kids and all the weird things about being a parent.  

And then Spring, our breakfast server one day.  She was a delight.  We chatted about food and Mobile and Mardi Gras, and then art.  She’s an artist whose medium is beads.  How perfect for being a Mobilian from the birthplace of Mardi Gras.  

Tip:  take a look at Mardi Gras bead art. It has got to be my new favorite medium and motif.  So intricate and takes much more patience than I’ll ever have.

Someday when I’m bored and just want to gab, I’m going to book a plane ticket to Mobile and just go cafe hopping inviting random people to sit with me and drink iced tea.  Or sweet tea.

…and sometimes the locals will dress up with you…

Airboating in the Mobile Delta

We got to take the kids on a airboat ride through the mangroves of the Everglades and it was awesome!  Here is Mobile I had another opportunity to do an airboat ride and it was just as fun but totally different.

We headed just out of town to the Spanish Fort area where we met Captain Geoff.  In addition to being an airboat captain, he’s also a naturalist, so boom, sold. We had three really unique ecotours in Florida and doing the airboat with Captain Geoff was equally thoughtful and educational.  Between the care he showed in his boating and the knowledge he imparted with great intent, Airboat Express is definitely in the top ecotours I’ve been a part of (including some amazing ones in Montana and Alaska).

The highlight of the Mobile Delta airboat tour was definitely the wildlife.  There were all kinds of fascinating birds and really unique vegetation, but this was the first ecotour I’d done that took us past alligator dens and nurseries.  We saw some enormous gators, yes, but getting to see baby alligators swimming or crawling all over each other was a real treat.

Tip:  if you have kids with you for an airboat tour, be sure they have sunglasses.  This helps keep the wind out of their eyes and they’ll have a much more enjoyable experience.

MARDI GRAS EVERYTHING

As I’ve mentioned several times Mobile, Alabama is the birthplace of Mardi Gras.  The city really is born to celebrate like their motto says.  So, for starters, the Mardi Gras museum is pretty darn cool and interesting. And weird.  If you happened into it without any preface you might think you stumbled into the Inauguration Gown gallery at the Smithsonian…but full of drag costumes.  I’ve never seen such lavish regalia.  So much embroidery and beadwork.

And then there are the strands of beads.  Everywhere.  On my first night in Mobile I went for a walk and my eyes kept darting around to find beads in the trees and on lamp posts left over from the recent Mardi Gras celebrations.  I went on a tour driving around the many historic neighborhoods and sights and was given my own strand of Mardi Gras beads. They’re now sparkling somewhere in Mobile, reminding somebody else that there’s another celebration around the corner.

When you spend your time talking with the locals and gabbing it up with your server you’ll see that everything is related to Mardi Gras.  

“What have you got going on this weekend?” “Oh, I have a meeting with my mystic society.”  

“Oh, when did you do X, Y and Z?” “Well, it was just after Mardi Gras and…”

“Any big plans coming up?”  “I know that there’s a ball I am attending at Thanksgiving… It’s the start of Mardi Gras.”

Seriously, you can’t escape it and that’s just fine.  Seeing how excited and how dedicated each person is to EVERYTHING Mardi Gras is bizarre and inspiring.  It is a complete sense of community. Hopefully we’ll get to experience Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama in the next few years. It’ll be amazing.

So I know Mobile might not have been on your radar before today, but doesn’t it sound fantastic and aren’t you ready to plan a trip? I can’t wait to return with my family and have an awesome time making Mardi Gras memories and more.

Want to pin it for your own travel planning to Mobile or the South in general? Go for it!!!

Mobile, Alabama: top 5 ways to celebrate a surprising gem of a city Most random place I’ve visited in a long while:  Mobile, Alabama.  When I first found out that I got to go I was neutral in my excitement.  

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The Best Gay Bars and Gay Friendly Lounges in Mobile, Alabama

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The Best Gay Bars and Gay Friendly Lounges in Mobile, Alabama

Famous for its historic sites, bay-front location, vintage buildings with wrought-iron balconies, and one of the nation’s most popular Mardi Gras celebrations, the southern Alabama city of Mobile is has a small but very fun little gay nightlife district. Most of the city’s GLBT bars are in the heart of downtown, steps from the moss-draped live oak trees of Bienville Square, the acclaimed (and beautifully restored) Saenger Theatre, and such first-rate hotels as the historic Battle House Renaissance Hotel, the Renaissance Riverview Plaza, the Hampton Inn & Suites (one of the nicer ones you’ll ever find), and the charming Malaga Inn. 

The scene here is considerably more discreet than in New Orleans, but charming Mobile does make for a very fun weekend getaway, and the city also hosts a lively Gay Pride celebration each April.

Mobile Gay-Friendly Bars

There are three gay bars in downtown Mobile, all of them around the block of Conti Street from Joachim to Conception streets. B-Bob’s (213 Conti St., 251-433-2262) has been going strong since the early 1990s and has two levels. On the ground floor, there’s a more conservation-friendly bar, while in the convivial upstairs area there’s dancing, drag cabaret, and more of a high-energy vibe – here’s a photo of B-Bob’s. The owners also operate the newest gay bar in the city, Flip Side Bar & Patio (54 S. Conception St., 251-431-8869), which draws many of the same who hang out at B-Bob’s. Pluses here include the fact that it’s a smoke-free bar inside, and that there’s a pleasant patio (where you can smoke, but it’s also just a great place to socialize and enjoy mingling on a warm evening).

Flip Side was formerly known as Bacchus.

Just around the corner, Gabriel’s (55 S. Joachim St., 251-432-4900) also dates to the early 1990s and is set inside a charming old building with exposed-brick walls and a beautifully kept patio. Gabriel’s is a private club, meaning they’re able to serve liquor later than at public establishments, but also that you must be a member of guest of a member. 

This lively bar has a great staff, including a few feline mascots rescued by the human employees. Gabriel’s is fun for karaoke, socializing around the cozy bar, and shooting pool, and on Saturday nights, the attractive patio is the place to be.

Mobile does have one other gay neighborhood bar, Midtown Pub (153 S. Florida St., 251-450-1555) that’s not right in the downtown district but, but is just a 10- to 15-minute drive west, in the area for which it’s named. With plenty of parking, pinball machines and pool tables, a decent-size dance floor, and an everybody-knows-your-name kind of vibe, this is an easy place for newcomers to fit in. Sunday’s karaoke nights are fun, and every night you can count on a couple of drink specials. The crowd is eclectic – and friendly.

Mobile Gay-Friendly Restaurants

Mobile is a great city for seafood and Creole cooking, and several restaurants downtown do cultivate a bit of a gay following and are well worth checking out for a meal or to grab a drink. The following spots are all within a short walk of downtown hotels as well as the gay bars near the Saenger Theatre. Sophisticated Noja (6 N. Jackson St., 251-433-0377) serves some of the most creative and artfully plated food in the city, including sous vide salmon with gnocchi, braised red cabbage, and a morel mushroom sauce; and Indian-spiced grilled lamb loin with garlic and onion confit. 

Since 1938, Wintzell’s Oyster House (605 Dauphin St., 251-432-4605) has been turning out delicious Creole-inspired seafood and other dishes – this one in downtown Mobile is the original of what’s become a sizable chain with franchises throughout Alabama.

Popular with the gay community and occupying an elegant, historic building, Spot of Tea (310 Dauphin St., 251-433-9009) serves three meals a day but is especially well-regarded for brunch and breakfast (the banana’s Foster French toast has plenty of fans).

Quirky and fun, serving fusion Mexican and Japanese food, the OK Bicycle Shop (661 Dauphin St., 251-432-2453) cultivates an offbeat vibe and caters to a happily diverse bunch – it’s a good bet for cocktails, too. Nearby Hayley’s Bar (278 Dauphin St., 205-433-4970) has a great list of hard-to-find beers and a funky feel about it – it’s a straight hangout, but with a pretty mixed crowd, from hipsters to artists to suits.

It’s just an hour’s drive southeast to the Florida panhandle city of Pensacola, home to a few other noteworthy gay bars, as well as the Pensacola Gay Memorial Day Weekend celebration, held each year in late May.

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June 3

  We arose at the appointed time and had a spot of breakfast before heading to the Royal Palace. We wanted to get there before the crowds, but I think that's impossible in Madrid. On the way to the Palace we ran into a antique car show where they were literally lining up hundreds of cars called a Seat. They resembled an old Fiat to me or maybe a really old Morris Minor that I had in California in the early 60s. They were well maintained and some had  been souped up a little bit but all were very spiffy, shined and polished. We looked at some of them and I saw an engine or two that were modified. The speedometer on one said it could go up to about 75 miles an hour if it could even do that. They had 5 cylinder engines. Not many of those around. We went on to the Royal Palace and took a self-guided tour. It is opulence personified. We only saw probably 1/10 of the entire Palace and it was beautiful. You'll have to take our word for it because pictures are only allowed in a couple of places. Going up the grand staircase we met one of the guards named Richard as we were looking at a marble lion. I said they're just lions. He said but this one has no balls. We really weren't expecting that but we went with it and talked with him a little bit about the castle. I asked to take his picture to put on our blog. We took his picture by the lion on the other side of the staircase that actually had balls. He was quite interesting and we had a good chat before he had to take care of business and keep people from bringing backpacks into the Royal residence. I told him we were doing the blog. He wanted to know the name of the blog and how to access it. I gave him that information, asked for his name and told him I would put him in the blog. After that we just wandered around the castle/Palace. It was amazing and had been around since the mid-1700s with a lot of modifications, improvements and or changes in the furnishings. When we got to the end of the tour, we realized Lizabeth had lost her sunglasses either by them dropping off her head while we were walking in the carpeted areas or something else. We didn't go back and look because we thought they would have a lost and found. They did but no one had turned in any Sunglasses by the time we left that matched hers. We gave them out hotel name and number in hopes that they would call. They did not and we went by the next day to make sure if they weren't there and they weren't. Bad luck but we just have to move on. It's hard to find the right kind of meals. By that I mean something we can understand from the menu and something that we can share because the portions are huge here as they were in Greece. We opted for a Turkish restaurant that had rice plate with shaved meat like a gyro. It was essentially meat with rice and a salad on the same plate. It had a couple of sauces on it that were rather mild so I asked for the hot stuff. The waiter brought some over to me, available to the general public. I tried it and it was nice. Once he saw me eat that, he went in the back room and brought out the real hot stuff.   He said this is the man's hot stuff. I had some of that and it was a little hotter but not as hot as my “nuclear hell” in my refrigerator or some of the things I have eaten.  I didn't try to explain that one to him.  I'm not sure if he was pleased or shocked but he was much nicer after that and spoke more English. After lunch, we decided to go the oldest and most famous street in Madrid call the Grande Via. It was something. You can get anything you want there at any price from hundreds of euros to a couple of dollars for a hat and everything in between. We just walked up and down and took some side streets watching the people and enjoying the sights. We found a nice little Café for a much-needed cappuccino before we were going back to our hotel. We have been spending between 7 and 9 hours on the 2nd and third of June so we're starting to get a little tired about 4:30. We got home and had a cocktail which was a glass of wine before we went out for a late dinner down the street from the hotel. It promised to be a pretty raucous night because the Real Madrid soccer team was playing for the divisional championship in Cardiff Wales that night against the Italian team from Turin. We had what amounted to a big tapas (Racion) for two people of fried calamari with beer, just sitting in an outside Cafe and watching the world go by is interesting and fun. We weren't sure what Sunday would bring as far as when things would open so we decided to sleep in after staying up late watching the home team beat the Italians 4 to 1 for the Champions League trophy.   June 4   We got a late start for us and saw that there was a huge flea market one block over from the hotel. We strolled up and down that for a little while, but it was more like mass confusion for us as most things weren't marked and if you have to ask, you get the answer in as foreign language and you have no ability to negotiate the price. We just headed back downtown to see the famous bull ring built in 1929. Much to our dismay and without a thought of it being Sunday, we found out that there are no tours on Sunday just bull fights. Elizabeth didn't want to go see a bullfight, so we just took pictures and headed back downtown to look around before we went to what could best be described as their version of a Space Needle. After figuring out the subway system, we found the right stop to get off on because our GPS on the phone was giving some crazy results. We got there only to find out the observation deck was closed due to technical difficulties. There was someone inside working but there was no indication it would be solved anytime soon. Oh well, such is life so we headed over to the Van Gogh Cafe for a late lunch before heading back to the Plaza Mayor to see one of the oldest markets in Madrid, built from cast iron. It had been opened as a grocery store I believe but evolved into a Marketplace with probably 30 to 50 stalls, for want of a better word that sold wine, beer, pastries, Sushi, fresh fish, oysters on the half shell, specialty cured ham and almost everything you can think of. We sampled some baklava and went outside to have a coffee at a little cafe across the street because the market was so crowded.  It was like ants moving in prescribed lines back and forth from the food source back to the ant holme. After that we walked along the Calle Mayor, the other main street again, to our Metro stop to head home and watch more CNN and BBC news about the latest terrorist attack in London. Choosing not to go to a restaurant for dinner, we went to a pizza joint and had a fairly good pizza before packing it in for the evening. Tomorrow June 5th or today June 6th, depending on when we get this posted, we'll be on our way to the coast to begin the second leg of our trip in Spain. By the way, we got an email from the second German lady inviting us to meet her and her family about 20 kilometers outside Lisbon on the beach for coffee or something when we're passing through there.  We are having such a great time meeting some neat people.   June 5   We left Madrid and headed toward the coast Town of Malaga.  On the way we passed through the town of Toledo and had to stop for a look. We found a parking garage near the walled City and walked around taking in the sights.Needless to say it is beautiful with narrow streets, pretty shops and fantastic architecture. It was home to a community of Jewish, Christians and Muslim people's for centuries. Who would have thought. We looked at it a lot of ceramics and beautiful Steel swords and knives. There are two famous ceramic towns about an hour away and we decided to do a side trip to take a look. Lucky me.  We ended up Talavera De La Reina for the night. The tourist information Bureau helped us pick a hotel and told us it was a couple of kilometres away to a free parking spot and a 3 minute walk to the hotel in lieu of 12 euros for parking near the hotel. We went to the free parking spot and decided we would rather Park in the hotel garage. Our GPS took us to a spot that said we were there, but we could not see a hotel. We drove around for what seemed like 20 minutes but ended up being an hour we think. I ended parked in a taxi cab line up where our GPS and we were there at the hotel. I asked a taxi driver where the hotel was and he said take two rights and go in the underground garage.Sounded simple, but finding that garage from his directions was not easy or clear cut. We finally found the garage and went downstairs where the hotel parking was supposed to be but we went into the normal parking area for the shopping center. A car wash worker (they wash cars in the underground garages) told us how to get out and find the hotel parking garage which was twenty feet away but we had missed the special ticket taking Kiosk for the hotel. Luckily you get 10 minute free parking so we were able to get out of the garage without paying anything. Checked into hotel with no problem, except being very late for us and the Gentleman who checked us and was very accommodating, friendly and funny.  We found a small restaurant for what we thought was a dinner of a “small” Gyro each and a beer.  They were huge and I ate mine but it was too much for Elizabeth. the grand total for 2 full meals and a beer was 6 Euros. I don't know how they can do that. The room is nice and we had a great breakfast before heading out to see the two ceramic factories in this area.  

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Tuesday 25th April 2017

Good Morning Gentle Reader…. Up early this morning off to Malaga as Sandra is operating on people with cataracts today.. so I get the chance to explore the city while she works… the weather is a little cloudy so it will be a jacket day, just in case it rains.. and as always a good book will be my companion currently I’m reading “Killing Lessons” by Saul Black, great writer and a good recommend to anyone that likes Murder – Detective stories…

BOY AGED 12 DRIVES HIMSELF 1,300KM ACROSS AUSTRALIA…. A 12-year-old boy who was apparently trying to drive across Australia has been stopped by police 1,300km (800 miles) into his journey. The boy was pulled over in Broken Hill in the New South Wales outback on Saturday after a patrol noticed the car's bumper dragging on the ground. Police said the boy had been attempting to drive 4,000km from Kendall in NSW to Perth, Western Australia. He was arrested and taken to Broken Hill police station. His parents, who had reported him missing, picked him up on Sunday.

JULIAN ASSANGE'S ARREST A 'PRIORITY' FOR US ATTORNEY GENERAL…. The US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, says arresting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is a "priority". Mr Assange has been confined to London's Ecuadorian embassy, where he has asylum, for almost five years. Asked about the possibility of his arrest, Mr Sessions said: "We've already begun to step up our efforts and whenever a case can be made, we will seek to put some people in jail." Earlier reports had suggested US authorities were preparing charges. Wikileaks, which was founded by Mr Assange, has been involved in several high-profile releases of classified US information. "This is a matter that's gone beyond anything I'm aware of," Mr Sessions told reporters. "We have professionals that have been in the security business of the United States for many years that are shocked by the number of leaks and some of them are quite serious.

FATAL ATTACK REIGNITES SHARK CULL DEBATE IN AUSTRALIA…. Australia will consider all proposals to stop shark attacks after the death of a teenage girl, the government says. Laeticia Brouwer, 17, was fatally attacked by a shark on Monday while surfing in Western Australia (WA). It was the third deadly attack in the state within 12 months. Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said he would consider new proposals including culling, but any action would rely upon the state government. "In light of the recent shark attack the Commonwealth would welcome any proposal to put human life first," said Mr Frydenberg. "This could include the newest drum line technology, shark exclusion nets, culling or other measures which WA sees fit."

VENEZUELA OPPOSITION HOLDS SILENT MARCH TO HONOUR DEAD…. Thousands of Venezuelans marched in silence to remember those killed in three weeks of protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. In the capital, Caracas, protestors dressed in white were blocked from reaching the office of the Roman Catholic archdiocese. Similar marches took place across the country. Opposition leaders blamed the deaths of about 20 people on a heavy-handed police response to their protests.

BRECON BEACONS SAS DEATHS: RESERVES REMAIN VULNERABLE, REPORT SAYS…. A new report into the deaths of three soldiers during an SAS exercise in the Brecon Beacons in 2013 has concluded it could happen again. In 2015, a coroner ruled Cpl James Dunsby, L/Cpl Corporal Edward Maher and L/Cpl Craig Roberts died as a result of neglect on the 16-mile march. The report, commissioned by the Ministry of Defence, said failures at multiple levels led to the deaths. The MoD said recommendations in the report were being addressed. The report has been published by the independent watchdog, the Defence Safety Agency, which monitors the MoD on its behalf. It concluded: "These reserves currently remain vulnerable to a further incident in the future." The soldiers had been taking part in a recruitment exercise on what was the hottest day of 2013. The report said the officers in charge did not plan for the weather, and health and safety guidance was inadequate. A combination of "cultural drift" and uncertainty about the role of the reserves in general meant that no-one questioned whether the gruelling training was appropriate for part-time soldiers, it said.

FIRST OYSTERS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SOLENT IN FISHING BID…. Juvenile oysters are to be transferred to the Solent in a bid to revive oyster fishing in its waters. The practise was banned in 2013 after annual harvests of the molluscs plummeted from 200 to 20 tonnes in the space of five years. TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle has backed the Blue Marine Foundation project and will help transfer the first 1,500 oysters. Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie has already supported the bid. Oyster fishing in the Solent was banned after the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Project found the molluscs were failing to reproduce as a result of water quality, invasive species and over fishing. A pilot project, involving adult oysters, was previously held at Ainslie's racing team's base and at the University of Portsmouth's raft in Langstone Harbour. Following its success, Blue Marine Foundation said 10,000 juveniles would be transferred to cages at the two sites, as well as at four marinas across the Solent over the next month.

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Whether you're visiting Boston for the first or the twentieth time, you'll love exploring Boston's South End neighborhood because of the spectacular architecture, the many gourmet restaurants and nightspots, and the trendy one-of-a-kind boutiques sprinkled along all of the major streets and avenues.  Although the South End is adjacent to popular Back Bay, it's a bit off the usual path of Boston tourists because few major monuments or historical sites are located there.  But if you make the 10-minuted walk from Back Bay across the garden-filled Southwest Corridor Park to the South End, you'll be enchanted by the beauty of this mostly-residential Boston neighborhood.

Most of the housing in Boston's South End was built during the mid-1800s, after land for the area was created by filling a shallow bay.  In fact, the neighborhood has the highest area of Victorian brick row houses in the United States and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  If you're an architecture fan, you'll find an amazing array of styles: Renaissance Revival, Greek Revival, Egyptian Revival, Italianate and French Second Empire, Queen Anne, and much more. 

Best of all, most of these gorgeous houses and their elaborate iron rails and other ornamentation have been meticulously restored during the past 30-40 years.  Some areas, such as Columbus Avenue, were originally designed to look like Parisian boulevards, while in other areas, homes cluster around English-inspired parks and lanes.  These designs make possible fabulous gardens, window box plantings, and tree-filled streets.

South of Washington Street, in an area now called "SoWa," you'll find former canneries, piano factories, and other industrial buildings now transformed into artists's studios, galleries, and lofts.  SoWa is where you'll find a number of arts-related activities such as periodic Open Studios, "First Friday" gallery walks, and SoWa Open Market where local and regional artisans exhibit and sell their creations on Sunday afternoons from late spring through fall.

Boston's South End is the city's hippest neighborhood.  You'll find lots of wonderful and innovative chef-owned restaurants, such as B and G Oysters, Aquitaine, and Hamersley's Bistro.  Main streets such as Columbus Avenue, Washington Street, and Tremont Street are where you'll also find lots of trendy boutiques and gourmet markets.

You'll also notice that the neighborhood is very dog-friendly.  Dogs (and their owners) can enjoy the Joe Wex Dog Recreation Space in Peters Park between Shawmut and Washington Streets.  And everyone enjoys one of the highlights of the Halloween season:  the Annual Halloween Pet Parade, featuring dogs decked out in their favorite costume.  As the ghoulish canines parade through the South End up through Boston Common, everyone smiles.

You can read more about Boston's South End and its many interesting sites and fabulous restaurants on http://www.Boston-Discovery-Guide.com, where Susan shares lots more suggestions about other great Boston neighborhoods, attractions, and must-visit restaurants.

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