A warm, sunny day for the Birthday Boy, Tinto!

Not a bad place for anyone to spend a birthday or ANY day...plenty of sunshine, tapas treats throughout the hours and views that make you stop and think.  WE LOVE ALMUNECAR and the Restaurant Calabre. 
The beachside cafes offer chairs to hire for entire day.  Calabre charges 6.00 Euros for 2 guests; others charge 7.00 or 9.00 Euros.  You have the use of them for as long as you like.  You will receive 'chair-side beverage service', but normally not during lunch hour.  These servers do a tremendous job for very little compensation.  Our advice:  tip early and you will be well looked after for remainder of holiday.  Tip as you please, but you will see...any tip is genuinely appreciated.
 
 Birthday 13.November,1954
 
Marcus pondering the fact that he is 1 year older and how special this year has been...well, at least that is what it looks like he is thinking (to me!) - Ha!
 
 
The beer is good.  It is light, crisp, not sharp, smoooooooooothe and mellow!  See these precious plates of tasty tapas?  Every single time you order an alcoholic beverage a delightful dish is presented to your table at no charge.  GOOD BUSINESS SENSE and so damn delicious!  Later in evening...after tapas, only room for delightful salads with amazingly perfectly ripened avocadoes.  Life is good.  We remain grateful for this time together.
 
 
We were supposed to be departing today - - - - NOT HAPPENING.  We do not have a schedule so we will enjoy the town centre tonight for a little longer and hopefully see the new mates we have met once again.
Reporting from Mr. Horace;
Yours Truly,
Tinto & Blanco

Comments

  1. DianeNovember 20, 2017 at 6:21 AM

    Your hubby looks like 'Sir Marcus' in the 2nd picture. 😊

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  2. The Roaming StevensNovember 20, 2017 at 12:12 PM

    He DOES, he does! We are enjoying the adventures and trying to absorb all the moments.

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