Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

When I was walking back from the lighthouse, I passed a restaurant advertising Italian food, and it gave me the idea to eat out on my last night in Fuerteventura. I haven't gone hungry here, and they definitely make a big effort in the kitchens here at the hotel, but the food has been pretty mediocre. I went back to the hotel, shaved, showered, and got smartly dressed up. Then, about 6.30pm, I walked back down to the restaurant I'd seen. It's certainly not a fancy place, more somewhere you'd stop for coffee, a beer, or ice-cream, than a restaurant. Inside, all the tables were empty, while in the semi-covered area opposite, there were people sat at 4 or 5 tables, having a beer or a soft drink. There was no sign of a waitress, so I sat down at one of the empty tables, and waited. An English family, with several children, arrived, and sat at a large round table inside the restaurant, with the kids talking about pizza. Shortly after, a waitress came out with a beer for one of the customers already seated, and approached me as if to take my order, with a notepad in her hand. I greeted her in Spanish, and asked if I might see the menu. I was surprised when she said there was a problem in the kitchen, and they could not serve food that evening. When I expressed dismay, she said, in English, "The kitchen is close-ed!" Reverting back to Spanish, she suggested I come another night, but I told her I was going back to England tomorrow. She walked away, and I stood up to leave, somewhat taken aback. I had not seen her speak to the English family, but they appeared to be looking at menus, and I didn't see anyone else leaving. I briefly considered going back to the hotel, where all my food and drink were already paid for, but decided to walk on. I wondered if they had not wanted to give up a table to a solo diner. After a while, I came across an Italian restaurant, which looked to be more up market. I asked if they had a table for one. Most of the tables were already occupied, and the waiter hesitated slightly, checking the reservation list, before giving me a table. I thought back to the first place, still unconvinced by the kitchen story, and wondering why they didn't just say they were fully booked. I ordered bruschetta as a starter, followed by rigatoni arabiatta. I asked if they sold wine by the glass, and the waiter asked what sort of wine I would like. I asked him what they had, and he told me,"We have all sorts of wine; red, white, rose..." I'd been hoping for a little bit more than that, but settled for a glass of red, which turned out to be ice-cold, and pretty 'austere' to say the least. The restaurant filled up, and the waiter was having to turn away diners. My bruschetta came, and was pretty awful. The rigatoni was a little better, but not by much. I paid, recalling that I'd read that the island didn't have many good restaurants, and leaving a decent tip despite the disappointing food. I walked back towards the hotel, and when I approached the first place I'd visited, I could see people eating. So much for the kitchen being closed, I thought, but far stranger, as I actually passed it, most of the tables were empty, and the English family were still there, eating pizza! I thought that was pretty bizarre 🤨 Back at the hotel, I didn't fancy a drink, so I've retired for the evening. Not a very exciting final evening for my holidays, but I'll have a long, and no doubt, tiring day tomorrow, when I'm sure the low Leeds temperatures will come as something of a shock! 😳 ;) 👍

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cigarrodog said:
I hope so too, Jack. Any fever? No medical assistance available there? Rest and hydration until home is one thought.

Thank you Jack.
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Thanks Harvey, just feels very raw at one side of my throat and mouth. If I had passed a pharmacy, I would have called in, but I'm going home tomorrow anyway. I did pass a dental practice, and thought that if I was staying here for longer, it'd be easier to get seen there than in England! 🤔

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Jack Black said:
I thought I'd go and have another look at the lighthouse for Duane, but there wasn't really anything more to see...View attachment 2026960
I paddled along the shore for half a mile, and then headed over the sand to the afore-mentioned bar, where I finished my book with a nice cold beer 🙂

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On the way back, I spotted some more ground squirrels, green parakeets, and a few other birds. I went for a coffee before heading back to the hotel. My last night here, so I might go out for dinner, if I can summon the energy! 😁👍
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Thanks for that photo Jack :D
 
sitflyer said:
Thanks for that photo Jack :D
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You're welcome Duane 🙂 This one was taken only very shortly before, just as it started to go dark. As you know, the sun rises and sets very fast in these parts 👍

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echoscout said:
Afternoon Guardians! Jack sorry for your troubles. Hope you feel better for your trip home. Ethan is out and about today.

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Thank you my friend, I remembered I had some strong anti-inflammatories, and they have helped (unfortunately I've run out of lanzoprazole, which I take twice a day). It's nice to see Ethan 👍
cigarrodog said:
Doesn’t sound like the White Lotus (Netflix). The good news is that Charlie’s is not far off. And the Toolman. too.🙃
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I am looking forward to coffee at Charlie's, and hopefully meeting up with Tool Man 😁👍
Headwinds said:
Thanks for the welcome! I finally decided to stop reading about the lamb and try one for myself.;)
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I hope you find the pattern interesting my friend 🙂 If you like to be added to the World Guardian Map, see the info in post #1 👍
 
Jack Black said:
Thanks Jer, I HATE getting old! I did manage to get my shoes off and on again, and had a nice paddle in the Atlantic, and a beer at a bar on the beach, where they called me cabellero, and gave me tapas 🙂👍
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That sounds like a good day.
Jack Black said:
. I did pass a dental practice, and thought that if I was staying here for longer, it'd be easier to get seen there than in England! 🤔
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But are their dentists any better than their restaurants?
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Rsmith_77 said:
Been reading thru
Slowly

Just had to stop and oooh an ahhh over this one.

Ok back to reading

Edit* I am on about page 50 currently
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There's some great reading in the early part of the thread, hope you're enjoying it 👍 Thanks for the comment on my strawberries & cream Big 'Un, it is due some pocket time 👍
 
Still debating a lambsfoot
Seems to me that a good one is very good
But a bad one is very bad
And no way to know what you get until it arrives

And honestly I live in Mississippi, it's hot, it's humid and it stays that way for a good 8-9 months of the year. Not so sure about rams horn here. Ebony, I think is the way to go
Jack Black said:
There's some great reading in the early part of the thread, hope you're enjoying it 👍 Thanks for the comment on my strawberries & cream Big 'Un, it is due some pocket time 👍
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Jack, sorry for your last evening troubles, but it seems that poor restaurants are all too common these days. Service of any kind is rare, and good service is almost nonexistent. My wife and I used to love to try new places, but it got so disappointing that we now just go the same few good ones. Be safe on the way home!
 
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