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We are staying on Benjumeda Street, which is in the center of Cadiz and flanking us on all sides are plazas. San Antonio is a breath away, Fragella a few blocks, Mina down the street, and Mentidero is down the block. We strolled over to Plaza Mentidero yesterday for a goodbye lunch with Alejandro who left by train early evening. This plaza has more of a working class feel than most of the other ones – Mina is so beautiful with its lush trees and foliage but there does seem to be a little catering of tourist at the restaurants that surround it. Tatjana and I had met at the Cathedral Plaza earlier where most tourists are, and then walked to meet the boys (Alejandro and Tin) at Mina where Tin quickly picked up with the boys playing soccer. The boys were too big and playing too hard, and the restaurants too pricey for our tastes.

So we headed to Mentidero – which translates as the place to gossip. There is a lovely fountain in the middle bubbling over with water, less tourists and a nice bakery where I have been getting our bread. There is also a tattoo and piercing shop in the corner (shades of home).

While we were ordering, a tuna band strode into the plaza and caught Tin’s attention. Alejandro was curious as to what they were doing because tunas usually are for weddings or events, but I told him that i had seen not only tunas in town last year, but also the fake semana santa processions that poke fun at the tradition.

Tin took his flute and headed over to the tunas with Tatjana to play with them and what would they begin with but Guantanamera – a Cuban song (not Puerto Rican as Tin continues to think since he mostly hears the Puerto Rican gals playing it when they come to New Orleans). So he was in music heaven.

Then we settled in to eat the fish of the day, a tortilla española, gazpacho and of course, a tinto de verano (red wine with lemon soda).

Notice the fish – typical of this type that bites its tail – that’s how they serve it. All in all, a good time was had and we cheered to summer in Spain and good friends (and good food)!

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