I've had a lovely week - scales tell me that I have lost 18lbs since I came here and my clothes are starting to hang off me rather.
However I have been out to lunch twice with a friend of my daughter's who is like a son to me. He is an artist so we went to two restaurants, new to me and which display his work for sale in their gift shops.
The first was La Paloma in San Lorenzo. Fortunately it was a very sunny day and we could enjoy the lovely garden with discrete tables surrounded by flowering shrubs and trees. I don't know what it is like inside but outside quite lovely - the gardener should be congratulated, a real show piece.
There is a wait for service as all main courses are cooked to order using a "farm to table policy". My friend had a steak sandwich which he said was very tender and tasty. I had a chocolate Brownie - possibly the best I have ever eaten. A definite 10 out of 10. No wonder it is popular with the rich and famous. Not cheap but good value.
Next we went to On the Beach in San Vicente. Completely different to La Paloma. Literally on the beach, but no sand underfoot as it's tiled. Few private tables but lots of sofas with well stuffed cushions and coffee tables suitable for groups of friends. I have been here before out of season when the beach was almost deserted - even early in the season now it is pretty busy and we had a short wait for a table. The first thing the lovely waitress asked was "Would you like a blanket?" We declined but near our table was a sofa with four young women snuggled up together, each with a fluffy blanket - when they left wearing very short skirts and skimpy tops I could see why. The wind was bitter that day. I ordered salmon salad, but it wasn't at all nice and the salmon was raw. My friend's meal was "adequate". Nice setting, plenty of staff who obviously chosen for their beauty, as well as efficiency. I'd give it 7 out of 10 overall.
Yesterday my daughter took me to Passion restaurant in Santa Eulalia. One of my all time favourites, every visit I have had an excellent meal and service though it is very popular and we may have to wait for a table.
I was hoping for their legendary sweet potato chips, but not available at present.
Instead I had a salmon burger with black buns and "small" salad which was simply huge. I gave a good account of myself but could not eat all of it. The black buns were really jet black and really tasty. As usual 10 out of 10.
It's been raining the last couple of days, not torrential but persistent which the land really needs. We lit the fire last night for a Friday couch snuggle while catching up on East Enders. Unfortunately every week we seem to get one episode that has failed to record - but it doesn't happen with anything else.
No workmen today - perfect peace.
Boring 
