We didn't do much today. We had a very nice breakfast at our hotel, walked around the old town, took some photos, relaxed in the sun, ate some more, relaxed in our room, and I took a few more photos. We had hoped to go into one or two of the churches and maybe even climb San Pedro’s tower, but they were all closed today, it seemed. So yes, this entry is a bit of a photo dump.
But first let me describe last night's dinner. We went to a place that describes itself as a “gastrobar,” whatever that is. It was, we think, recommended by our host and had good online reviews so why not?
I was hoping for a dinner salad but none of the choices on the menu appealed to me. They generally included tuna or anchovies as a main component and I don’t care for either. Al suggested sharing the remaining option, a tomato and shrimp salad and getting a main course each.
We were both surprised when our server presented a dish containing a single large tomato in wedges, with sliced pickled onion, and buried in tiny (1-2 cm) whole shrimp. No, I didn’t get a photo. They were crunchy and tasted strongly of shrimp, but I think I’ll avoid them in future.
For our main courses, we had each order pork (different cuts), accompanied by potatoes and vegetables. The plates, when delivered, looked identical: thinly sliced meat, sautéed, with fries and a small scoop of coleslaw. It was tasty, but not what we expected from a “gastrobar” following that salad.
We shared a dessert that included ice cream and a custard sauce that was very good.
Back to today. We were hanging around in our room when the rain started just after sundown--that wasn't forecast!
In our hotel. We noticed that many of the buildings in Arcos had such signs, some of the the few we went into and many had them on their façade.
House entrance, Arcos de la Frontera. A woman walked up with a bag of shopping just as I turned from taking this and I was try8ng to figure out how to say “it’s lovely” in Spanish If it turned out to be her house, but she continued by.
This is in the Palacio del Mayorazgo, but there’s also one of these in the atrium of our hotel (which is very similar in layout and era). I thought it might be an indoor well…
View from the mirador by the Plaza del Cabildo. I’m not sure if our hotel is one of the white buildings on the cliff edge seen here or if it’s around the bend.
Scott AndersonThis might even be the same room we stayed in, but they’ve changed the furnishings. https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/andalucia2004/arcos-de-la-frontera/#17503_wg4hzop4zsptcac3g03e9kjb8cm Reply to this comment 1 year ago
Jacquie GaudetTo Scott AndersonI think there was more than one room that faced this spectacular view! And I unashamedly copied your photo. Reply to this comment 1 year ago
