Hola Amigos! We have arrived in Spain, jet-lagged and all...
After the longest flight of my life, via NY and Madrid, we finally arrived in Alicante, Spain on Thursday, April 21st, Daniel (who slept the entire time) excited and hungry for tapas, and me sick and sleepy, and unable to keep my eyes open...After a couple of days of adjusting to the time change, soaking up some sun, and enjoying Rose-Marie's beautiful, oasis-like, Mediterranean-style home, we finally set out to the beach to taste our first of many tapas! Situated above a very touristy yet picturesque beach, "La Mirada" offered a plethora of tapas and traditional Spanish fare.
We ordered 1 Litre of sangria to start, which was quite delicious, perhaps because we were drinking it on the beach in Spain on a gorgeously sunny day as opposed to a dingy dive bar in San Francisco. Regardless, it was slightly spritzy with orange, pear and cinnamon! Next, we had to restrain ourselves from ordering one of everything on the menu, so we settled on mussels in vinaigrette, potatoes with aioli, calamari, and white anchovies (boquerones) marinated in olive oil, garlic and herbs. The mussels were muy bueno, and by far my favorite, fresh from the sea, marinated in o. oil, vinegar, with minced green and red peppers, white onion and tomato on top. I must note that our view from "La Mirada" offered not only the lovely beach and sea, but also a few too many middle-aged European men (a bit past their prime I might add) flaunting their guts in speedos they have probably owned since their early 20s...Nonetheless, our first stop on the Tapas tour was a success, only strengthening our appetites for more..Back at La Casa, we took a much needed siesta... 
We ordered 1 Litre of sangria to start, which was quite delicious, perhaps because we were drinking it on the beach in Spain on a gorgeously sunny day as opposed to a dingy dive bar in San Francisco. Regardless, it was slightly spritzy with orange, pear and cinnamon! Next, we had to restrain ourselves from ordering one of everything on the menu, so we settled on mussels in vinaigrette, potatoes with aioli, calamari, and white anchovies (boquerones) marinated in olive oil, garlic and herbs. The mussels were muy bueno, and by far my favorite, fresh from the sea, marinated in o. oil, vinegar, with minced green and red peppers, white onion and tomato on top. I must note that our view from "La Mirada" offered not only the lovely beach and sea, but also a few too many middle-aged European men (a bit past their prime I might add) flaunting their guts in speedos they have probably owned since their early 20s...Nonetheless, our first stop on the Tapas tour was a success, only strengthening our appetites for more..Back at La Casa, we took a much needed siesta... 
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