Saturday, June 28, 2008

Thu 19 Jun- Hotel La Barona, Oviedo

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Thu 19 Jun- we just had coffee and half a croissant for breakfast, it's almost a relief not to have an included buffet, where I feel obliged to stuff myself.
We had a working day, planning our journey through France. Kiyomi has begun researching, and will probably continue for several more days.
We ate lunch at the hotel, and were pleasantly surprised by the 'menu of the day' for E12: a bottle of Rioja Monasterio Viejo red wine; good bread, mixed greens salad with bonito, spaghetti, sirloin steak with gravy and potatoes; turbot with boiled potatoes, 'creme arroz con leche' (rice pudding); and 'mousse de limon' (lemon mousse). We each chose different menu items, and shared with each other. Everything was actually very good, tasty, presented well and cooked skillfully. We didn't expect such good quality from the hotel

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