Just like that, Christmas is over, everyone leaves the house and now I'm staying next door with Miss Bean and her handlers! Not that there is anything wrong with that, but would it kill a guy to let a puppy girl know what's goin' down?!
Amber says Janet and Phil have gone to Spain....wherever that is. They must be having a good time because nobody can bother to Facetime with me!
First they stopped in Barcelona. They did lots of sightseeing. Janet took an all day cooking class that also included a trip to a huge market.
Here is the cooking school all set up.
They made Creme de Caramel for dessert, Grilled Vegetables with Romanesco Sauce, Tomato Bread, Spanish Omelette, Paella and Prawns. The instructor was Rosa and Janet said she was excellent.
Janet was in charge of helping with the prawns.
They also went on a Tapas Tour. The first stop was original "Jamon" shop in Barcelona. Ham is a super serious business in Spain and there were legs of ham in the shop for in excess of 3000EUR!
This particular ham melted in your mouth!
They also went to a cheese shop that was run by kind of a cranky lady. Everyone who knows Janet will attest to the fact that she is a rule follower. She didn't hear the "you can't take any photos" lecture and snapped a photo of this cute sheep label on a box. She was hugely humiliated.
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| Unbeknownst to Janet, while she was at Cooking School, Phil went back to the Cheese Shop and apologized (like Janet hadn't done that enough the night previous). Cheese Lady said it was no big deal. Good to know, next day! |
This was the buffet breakfast at their hotel. Janet says more than 40 years ago when she and our Aunt T went to Europe, they stayed in Youth Hostels. This spread would have served as breakfast and, when no one was looking, take away lunch!
Check out these cute "Mommy and Me" toilets!
There are lots of street vendors in Barcelona selling fake luxury goods. All the goods are spread out on a sheet with ropes attached.
When the Policia arrive, vamoose!
Look! A puppy dog parking spot. See, I could have gone!
Awesome market! hope you can teach me some of what you learned.
ReplyDeleteI do think those toilets are daddy & me (given that the seats are up!)