GIBRALTAR LA LINEA SOTOGRANDA AND SUNNY MANILVA ON MONDAY;

MONDAY 18^th/ NOVEMBER 2013.

Well here goes for the week ahead which is going to be a ‘Helluva’ one if we know Tim! We shot across to La Linea in Andy’s car and Brenda walked across the border to the new Airport of Gibraltar as she wanted to do some shopping in the duty-free; the sun was out and the skies were clear and his plane was on time, but they had a problem coming back into Spain, the Guardia Civil stopped and searched Tim, he had two litre bottles for us but Brenda stepped in and said one was hers! They then had more problems getting back into the queue but once again Brenda took charge and got them out!

We then went into the old centre of La Linea and walked into the town, we had a coffee and a drink at 'Cafe Modelo' then went to “ La Bodeguiya ” which was open this time, Tim and Brenda went on the house wine and I had my usual ‘B&C’ ! The house Olives come out of a large maturing jar on the bar and we started with the very fresh and delicious ‘Boquerones – Fresh Anchovies’ in the house Olive Oil, to follow we then had the warm Roast Pork carved off the bone and served in warm crisp flatbread, they are to die for and we had more of the same to follow with a plate of the house Frits! 

It was then time to head back along the coast road with a stop in Sotogrande Marina at the ‘Ke Bar’ for some more drinks on the most beautiful day as you can see in the picture below; after un-packing at our house we welcomed Tim back to sunny Manilva in the usual fashion – more wine! For supper we had Baked English cut Pork Chops topped with glazed ‘Fuji’ Apple slices with Cabbage with Alselgas and Carrot batons in Ginger, Breton style Potatoes with three sorts of Peppers and my now famous rich and piquant ‘Charcutiere’ sauce on the side. Another fine Rioja helped things along! A good catch-up chat and gossip ended the perfect day for the ‘Kings’ visit – long live the King !!

Thought for the Day; See above.

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