Sunday, September 20, 2026

18 September 2026 A Coruna: Lunch and a Hike to a Park


We had a tasty lunch at a Udon house that was nearby.  Finding places to eat that match our schedule has been tricky.  Lunch runs from 1 to 4 or so, dinner may only start at 8 pm bt sometimes earlier.  Lots of places are open but the kitchen is not so searching a restaurant does not always tell us the whole story.  Our lunch was tasty and we walked from the restaurant to a very large park to the south.  The opera house is located on the edge of the park and when we got there we saw that the park is located on a tall hill.  Leslie walked up the steep ramp and I took the multiple sets of stairs.  Once we got to the top we hung out for a bit to let our knees, hips and backs recover.  Then we walked back to the hotel and had some snacks from our fridge before heading out again to explore.



A very extensive menu


A nicely decorated place


A tasty wine


Damn Lemon beer.  It is 60% beer 40% lemon


This slice of bonita is moving!


Spring rolls


Tempura and much more


Walking past the bakery


Shop window


Unisex floral display


This tiny church needs some sprucing


Love the concept hate the cigarette buts 


The Opera house


The stairs start


The stairs did not stop


Great trees


We could se tha harbor from up on top


A planetarium 


A poignant statue of two older folks


Roots above ground


the old folks are up on top


Heading back down


Mosaic 


Downhill we see domes


Lightbulbs where the fan blades used to be


Barefoot and wrapped up in a wet suit


Passing some grand buildings


Our desdination


Later on an early evening walk


Guitar man


A flower folder


Say cheese


ACross the harbor the light is  still hitting the buildings


All lit up and pretty


The  moon is peeking out


Looking great





   It has been 4 years and 105 days since we began our Migration
 

Saturday, September 19, 2026

18 September 2026 A Coruna: Pablo Picasso and Markets

 


Just a block away from the  hotel was a fantastic market.  Floor zero was the fish market with every fish one could imagine, much of it still alive.  We saw lobsters, langostinos, flounders, barnacles, shrimp of every size and color, monk fish, rays and so many other fish that I have never seen before!  Then we made our way to Pablo Picasso's childhood home.  It was small but that was fine since we only had half an hour to sse it before it closed


First Leslie made an appointment to get her hair cut


A very modern layout


Cappy!


A very helpful map of all the live music venues


The fish market


Flounders


Scallops and sardines


A salted pig face


Great logo


Flowers on the third floor


Sweet sweet grapes


At the cheese stall this woman's grandmother's picture is on the wall of the same stall that has been in the family all this time


Second floor is the butchers


This port leg is scored and baked to crispy perfection.  It cab be purchased raw or cooked


Chocolates 


Most expensive!


A place to park your dog


No need to attach a leash to this dog


Nice columns but some work is needed on the ceiling 


Grand buildings


A dove


Pablo Picasso's home 


Three flight up


Pack your bags young Pablo, you are going places in this world


These two paintings were shown when he was just 13


Not much room in these rooms


Enough room for a pallet and paint


The toilet!


The writing is backwards 


Because these are lithograph masters


A tiny desk


Love this camera


Ole!


More paint!


One fat pigeon!


As ornate as it gets


Wall clock


One tiny bedroom


A fantastic stairwell


Pablo Picasso is front and center


Next door there was a temporary exhibit.  This is a migrant's journey in the EU




   It has been 4 years and 105 days since we began our Migration