Asador Escondido: Like Visiting a Friend in his Hometown and Also Proves to be a Good Chef. Saint Valentine´s 2010 Special Weekend: 6th Part.

We found Asador Escondido at 11870.com. It was with good recommendations and also was in our way back to Los Enebrales.

Even having the indications about how to get there, it was a bit difficult to find (it makes honor to its name!) Burgohondo is a small village, but in a place with a great views.

When we finally arrived there, it was already 16.30 and in Spain the kitchen is usually closed at 16.00. So, Curro went first to ask if it was still possible to eat there. We were lucky; the kitchen was already close but the owner allowed us to stay anyway. From here on, it was like if we would be friends since time ago and he would be willing to show us the best of his cooking! :D



At the beginning we didn´t know the ones attending us were the owner and his son. Since the beginning they were trying to give us good advice about how and how much to order and that is not really usual, so it´s something we appreciate a lot.

At the back of the menu you can read this:



In resume, it says it is a village restaurant, where you will find normal village food, but done with quality products and made with love. You wouldn´t find new creations there, neither they will change your silverware while eating. The place is unpretentious, but with good food and good prices.

The food was great. You can note the good quality of the products. All we ate was nice. Between each dish, Julio and his son went to ask us if it was ok for us and to talk a bit with us about the place and the village. I don´t remember how, we talked about internet, so we told him we found the place due 11870.com and Curro mentioned that I have a blog (I usually don´t like to mention it)… so! From here on it was like if we would be lifelong friends meeting again after a long time! :)

We had been talking a long while and we also asked him about a recommendation for going to din that night. He also told us some nice tourism places.

We continued with our travel, delighted to have known that place.

(To be continued.)

Walking in… Avila, Spain: Avila´s Wall. Saint Valentine´s 2010 Special Weekend: 5th Part.

We arrived to Avila, which was more quite of what we thought. It wasn´t our first time there, this is a place I like a lot, so I usually take there my visits from out of Spain.

We made a car ride around the wall, thought about doing it also walking, but it was a bit late for eating, we could have the risk of finding the kitchens already closed if we delay more thinking about where to go.

Here the video:



We had not a real idea of where to eat, but we did wanted a peaceful place, better if out of the city. Curro did a search with the iphone at the web 11870.com and we decided to go to a restaurant in Burgohondo.

(To be continued).

Walking in… Avila, Spain: Santuario Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Saint Valentine´s 2010 Special Weekend: 4th Part.

After San Martín de Valdeiglesias we went straight to Avila, but at the road, just few kms. away of the city, we found this simple but nice Sanctuary:



It was very cold and even the water of the fountains, which was still running, started to create very pretty ice designs.

It wandered me to find there a 3 tellers restaurant, “Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles, Posada Real, Restaurante”. We went inside, it has 2 areas: one as a formal restaurant and the other one is a cafeteria. Both are nice. They have a dolls collection at the cafeteria plus great views to the city.



It was a very attractive place for eating, but we weren´t hungry already, so we just take a tea and a coffee. All the staff was very kind.

We also noticed there was a rural hostel that seemed to be new, just we haven´t went inside. We continued our ride.

(To be continued).