Today has been a fabulous day!
More so our evening tonight has been unpredictable in a way that I
think I will struggle to describe.
After a siesta we headed out tonight with a plan to have a bit of a
walk before having a few drinks and having dinner with a bottle of
wine.
We walked along a street not far from Plaza Mayor (a major tourist
area) and as we walked along we spotted a restaurant with a bar inside
and decided to go in for a drink.
We decided to sit at the bar so we could see the action (being former
bar tenders from our London days we love seeing people work behind a
bar). We were served by an older man and ordered two beers, he then
proceeded to offer us, in Spanish, an array of tapas to accompany our
beer, we chose to have anchovies in vinegar.
With each round of drinks we were offered more tapas and on some
occasions he gave us an extra one mid way through our drink.
We were all set to pay the bill when along came the bar tender giving
us a free drink on the house.
We ended up sitting in the bar enjoying the amazing hospitality for
nearly 4 hours. And when we went to pay the bill (a mere €16) the bar
tender shook our hand like we were old friends.
It was really a wonderful night. I just love it when you can
communicate without sharing the same language. It was also so lovely
to receive such warm hospitality, it was not like we were paying
customers, it was as if we were being welcomed into someone's home.
It's time like these that make me remember why I love to travel.
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