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Tapas, Tapas, and More Tapas

10 Thursday Jan 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Europe, Food & Drinks, Spain

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Barcelona, Cordoba, Madrid, Malaga, Seville, Spain, Tapas

Tapas originated in Andalusia, which is a region in southern Spain. Supposedly, the original tapas were slices of bread or meat used by sherry drinkers to cover their glasses between sips. The tapas were meant to stop flies from hovering over the sweet sherry.

Although Mr. Selfish and I didn’t drink any sherry, we did enjoy lots of tapas during our trip in Spain. The first place we had good tapas was from La Flauta in Barcelona. The stand-outs were the deep fried eggplant chips, large shrimps, and bocadillos.

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Searching for the Best Hot Chocolate and Churros in Spain

05 Saturday Jan 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Europe, Food & Drinks, Searching for the Best . . ., Spain

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Cacao Sampaka, Casa Aranda, Churros, Hot Chocolate, Madrid, Malaga, San Gines, Seville, Spain

When I found out that hot chocolate and churros were a specialty in Spain, I knew that I would be sampling quite a few. Although the hot chocolate in Spain is not as good as the hot chocolate in Paris, the pairing with churros is quite nice.

The first place I tried it was Casa Sampaka in Barcelona. The hot chocolate was very good and dark, but the churros were a bit on the dry side.

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Verdict: Although the hot chocolate was on point, the churros left much to be desired.

Score: 6.

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Seeing the Sights in Seville

03 Thursday Jan 2013

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Cathedral of Seville, Iglesia del Salvador, Sevilla, Seville, Spain

Mr. Selfish and I spent two nights in Seville. The Cathedral of Seville was previously judged to be the third largest church in the world – after St. Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London. However, based on new measurements for volume, it is now arguably the largest church in the world. Since Mr. Selfish and I have been to Rome and London but neither of those churches, I felt determined to go to the Cathedral of Seville.

Interestingly, the cathedral is gothic but has a Moorish minaret tower.

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Flamenco in Spain

30 Sunday Dec 2012

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Flamenco, La Carbonería, Madrid, Restaurante El Cortijo, Seville, Spain

I didn’t know much about flamenco prior to arriving to Spain. To be honest, I still don’t know that much about it. But we did see it two times while in Spain (once in Seville and once in Madrid), and both were quite enjoyable experiences.

The first time that we saw it was in Seville at La Carbonería. The performances were free, and the food and drinks were cheap and plentiful. We got there early and stayed for two of the performances. On hindsight, we wished we had stayed for more.

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Selfish in Spain

25 Sunday Nov 2012

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Barcelona, Cordova, Lisbon, Malaga, Marrakesh, Morrocco, Murcia, Portugal, Seville, Spain, Valencia

Mr. Selfish and I are currently in Valencia, Spain. We rented a car from Barcelona and are traveling through southern Spain. We will end in Madrid and spend a week there. Here’s the map of our itinerary:

I know we’re still working through our posts in France, but if you have any recommendations for Spain, let me know.

After Madrid, we fly to Marrakesh and spend three nights there. Lastly, we’re in Lisbon, Portugal for three nights. That means that in less than a month, Mr. Selfish and I will be back in the States for Christmas. Can’t wait!

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