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Bryan didn't need to show for his conference until Tuesday, so we got to bob around the city a bit. Here's Leslie in front of...probably part of the cathedral. - IMG_2307
All the eggs in Spain had these amazing orange yolks. I don't understand: we buy the most expensive, hippiest eggs out there in the US and don't get yolks like this. - IMG_2306
How could we go elsewhere? Their cafe con leche and half-flauta with tortilla is perhaps the best breakfast in the world. 2.25 euros. - IMG_2305
Monday morning, our first non-zombified day in Spain! We rounded the corner from our hotel (AC Diplomatic) to a nice little restaurant (Tapas Tapas--a chain, but who cares) where we ended up eating breakfast every day while in Barcelona. - IMG_2304
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We've got a pretty nice view out the window, too. - IMG_0049
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Bryan sucks up some power before boarding the 9-hour flight to Barcelona. - IMG_0046
Bryan enjoys a final mediocre American breakfast circa 5am at SFO. - IMG 1371
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The full menu + annotations. - IMG_1357
The damage (at least it's on a cute laundry ticket). - IMG_1353
Bonus third dessert: chocolates! - IMG_1351
Second dessert (b): lemongrass, kumquat, black sesame and ginger "anglaise." - IMG_1348
Second dessert (a): white chocolate mousse. - IMG_1346
First meat: pork belly. - IMG_1344
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Second seafood course: butter-poached lobster with peas and morels. - IMG_1341
First seafood course: sashimi of atlantic fluke. - IMG_1340
Second course (b): "degustation" of garden onions. - IMG_1339
Second course (a): foie gras with strawberries, celery and walnuts over brioche. - IMG_1338
First course: Oysters and caviar. - IMG_1337
2nd amuse bouche: salmon "coronets." - IMG_1336
A greenhouse to speed up the tomatoes.