September 15, 2024 Lunch - Torna in Combarro. Dinner - Leftovers at home

 September 15, 2024 Lunch - Torna in Combarro. Dinner - Leftovers at home

I awakened at 8:30 and Willy and I figured out how the daily schedule on the west coast of Spain works. Sunrise is around 8:00. Shops open around 10:00.  High noon is at 2:30 and restaurants serve lunch from 1:30 to around 4:00, but most people eat lunch between 2:00 and 4:00. Then we take a siesta from 5:00 and get up again around 6:00 or 6:30. The shops close at 2:00 and open again at 5:00 or 6:00 and stay open until 9:00 or 10:00. The sun sets around 8:45 and most restaurants serve dinner from 8:30 until 11:00. We go to bed between 11:00 and 12:00.

So, like in the US. The daily schedule in Spain follows the sun and avoids the hottest part of the day from 2:30 to 4:00 or 5:00.

Today I ate a slice of tortilla Espanol (a thick round baked cake containing egg, potatoes, and onions) and two slices of toast spread with butter and marmalade for breakfast.

At 10:30 Luke drove us to the flea market in Vigo. Suzette bought a lovely pink shirt and a lovely print vest. We then drank a beer at a cafe by the flea market and drove back to the house.

Everyone drove to Poio for the Callas festival but the line for tickets was very long and we decided to drive to Combarro to eat lunch.

The first restaurant, Tintanegra was full, so we went to Torna on the side of the plaza that was rated 4.3 and provided linens and fine dining.

We were shown a large flounder that would feed four that was impressive and Rebecca and Billy ordered a fish stew for two and fried calamari.  I ordered a bottle of Granbazan Albariño.  We shared the calamari and then waited about 30 minutes until the fish was baked and stew was cooked in a paprika sauce with potatoes and onions. The stew was large steaks of two types of fish with potatoes.

After dinner Willy and Billy ordered cafe con Leche and Mickey ordered an espresso.

We then drove home and I took a siesta until 6:30. Billy and I then walked up the hill to the empty lot and Billy inspected the view with his binoculars.

The washing machine jammed so the senora and Fernando came to bring us better paper napkins and trash bags.

We talked for a long time, while Rebecca and Mickey started eating the calls of beans with chorizo Suzette made yesterday and the paella and rice with Langustinos Billy made annd opened a bottle of Albariño. After the senora and Fernando left, I went in and sliced slices of loom and cheese and bread for sandwiches.

I ate a sandwich, a bowl of beans, and the last of the rice and two Langustinos for dinner.  

I then made herbal liquor and brandy drinks for Mickey, Suzette, and me and we all watched an episode of Emily in Paris and went to bed at 11:00

Everything we did fit the solar schedule I mentioned above just like eating lunch in the US at noon fits a similar Solar schedule.

Bon Appetit