Since last year a small Moka Express coffee maker has appeared in the kitchen. This and some Cuban espresso was the first order of business when I got up. Ahhhh! Next on the agenda were showers and then around the corner to Cafe Bar Roy cafe con leche, suisse, flauta con jamon serano, an wifi. The suisse is Sharon's favorite and she has come close to recreating it at home. It is basically chocolate ganache thinned enough for drinking. The flauta is a bocadillo and I don't know why they don't called it a bocadillo. Whatever it is called, it makes a tasty little breakfast.
After the cafe we strolled through town and to the beach with Katie and Aliza. We eventually ended up at the local liquor store to stock up on red and rose wines, cava, Armagnac, and some Mandarin Napoleon. The last three ingredients were to experiment with a recreation of the Champagne cocktail we had at Leo Le Lion. Lunch was at Tambucho - Pica Pica!! We toasted Beth and Dave and were sorry they were not with us this year.
Later I went to the Tabac to score some Habanos. I got a Partagas petite corona, a Hoyo de Monterrey and a Romeo e Julietta White Short Churchill. The Partagas and the Hoyo were nothing special but the Romeo e Julietta was really nice - and should be at almost 10€.
At around 7:00pm Sharon and I went our to photograph for Jorge. He wanted black and white photos in a square format of the church and other symbolos of Sitges. Four of these ended up on the wall in the second floor piso. Good thing I shot color and b&w. Jorge ended up liking a selection of color photos.
I've got a new favorite cocktail. Use a champagne flute. Add 1/2 oz orange liqueur - I used Mandarine Napoleon, 1 oz Armagnac, and top it with Champagne or Cava. Garnish with an orange twist. Ummmmm. I need a name. How about Colby Royale? Lion Royale? It did come from Leo Le Lion in Paris.
We finished that day with a dinner of wine, olives, cheese, and meats around the table in the piso. A nice finish to a nice day.
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