Thursday, October 5 I arrived in Torremolinos well after lunch and was ready for a meal about 4 – 4:30. I walked along the promenade for fresh air and to find a restaurant. At the first one, it was both too late and too early to eat. At the second one, Rancho Maritimo, the waiter said “of course” to my request for a menu. The beer was sharp but heavy. I chose hake steak, which was very fresh and deep fried. (Later I saw this dish spelled at various restaurants as hake , hacked, haked, and hack.) The accompanying French fries were marvellously fat, cooked in olive oil. Spanish onions and tomato were the attractive fresh garnish. I picked up sangria and water on the way back to the hotel. Friday, October 6 The breakfast buffet
... read more
