Day-for-Nightlife

We're about to stuff the little backpacks for a quick weekend in Cuenca, so come back soon and see the sights, hear the tales of yet another historical and popular Spanish city, this one with a feature that made me think of Pittsburgh when it was described....hanging houses!

Meanwhile, since I have an idea you'd like seeing this, I can tell you that my new Madrileño friends are not shy about making a little party out of it, whatever it is. At times things can get kind of tough for me with (yawn) the language barrier (oh, I know, like I was going to be fluent in 3 or so months?). But when we´re out and around in high spirits, it all seems ok. And there are so many places, in so many neighborhoods, that one feature of the out-for-drinks tour is walking around and waiting in doorways while everyone tries to agree on which is the best next place. Sometimes it's MRI machine-level crowded, but with fried calamari.

And it can get pretty silly. The part I'm so into is the leaving after one drink, or two, to see what else there is to offer on that block or another. Really adds to my experience, being so new.

 At left, that's not Gus, by the way, that's his doppelganger Cucho. Photo: Julian

 To the right in the one below, that's Gus

I've had a lot of good tasty bits to eat but, sadly, seem never to remember where things that I particularly liked, were. But that's what friends are for, these people are pros. Oh, but I do remember a tripe soup that would just hit the spot right now, if it wasn't about 120 degrees out.

OK, procrastination over, time to make the coffee, find the cleanish clothes and remember my camera battery charger for the trip to Cuenca!

Hasta luego!