We have been a bit out of touch. No reason really. Just that life has been a sort of routine that has had very little change in it. We did get to dinner with our friends, Pat and George. We had planned on this delightful little tapas place, La Esquina, just up the hill from us (and believe me, from our place it is difficult for any place to be up the hill!). However, given that it is a very tiny place and that they now take reservations, we had little hope of getting in. So Pat and George suggested a new little French bistro that has opened. It was excellent! Very French as it is owned by a fellow from Marseille. Very good Niçoise salad and French onion soup. Always enjoy our time with George and Pat.
Yesterday we spent out time preparing for a little pot luck dinner party that our landlord's wife, January St. Clair was hosting at her place just south of town. We had wanted to take our famous Candela Dip, but rounding up all the ingredients was difficult. So, Grace, the manager of Candela agreed to just prepare us a dish to take. We met her at 4 p.m. and it was all ready, along with an ample supply of pita bread. So, we caught a cab going south and with rather sketchy directions (pass to small groceries and look for a bus stop on the left), we came right to it! And what a place it was. You climb an endless series of stairways, but then look at where you arrive.
You are at the top of the world in this hold hacienda/apartment complex owned by a charming Mexican family. Truly stunning.
With ample wine and some delicious appetizers we sat around and talked and ate and watched the sun set.
I am not sure how many photos I have of PV sunsets, but so many are spectacular. From this vantage point, I certainly couldn't pass up this opportunity.
As darkness wet in, we ate more and talked a great deal. We reconnected with Tom and Eileen from Georgia and met a very nice new couple, Bruce and Gail, from Chicago. Gail is here on the left with some of the guests of the host family. The matriarch is the lovely lady on the far right
Tom is the fellow on the left in this photo, with Fred (our landlord in the native sombrero, followed by January and another lively resident of PV who's name escapes me at the moment (Elise?)
The final group includes Eileen and a delightful Chinese man, Ken, who is a noted cook and provided some of the most wonderful grilled pork chops. I had never thought of pork chops as finger food, but this were so tender and so flavorful that I couldn't seem to get enough.
As I have this nagging sore throat, Polley and I left a little after 8 (things started at 5) caught a bus back to town and stopped in for quick glass of wine at Candela so we could return the bowl for the dip (at least that was the excuse). While at Candela we sat next to a large table of all American young women. Very unusual to find Americans in Candela, especially a table of them (10-12). WE got into a little conversation with them and it turns out it is a book club of Americans and Candadians. Had a nice conversation with a one of the women, Nancy Coates. We exchanged e-mails and discussed books for 20 minutes or so. An unexpected delight. Home about 9:30 and very tired. Tried to read, but we gave into the reality that the day was done!
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