Added to itinerary for April 
Feel free to list the best places 
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Soriano is the mushroom place.
Ribero for pork cheek, but they had a decent selection.
Taberno de Baco: interesting - mussels, leeks and very good croquettes
Torrecilla - we had duck and chicken, both freshly cooked.
Tastavin is highly recommended fur seafood but was closed.
They nearly all open 12 or 1 until 4, then evening from 8.
Exception was Taberna del Tio Blas which stays open all day. Not as good as the others but still fine and huge selection and very busy during the siesta time.
Prices are incredibly reasonable - €2 to €6 for a pintxo on average, up to €12 for raciones - larger portions. Glass of wine €2- €3. Avoid trendy bars charging far more.
I’m sure there are plenty more good ones, but we liked these. And, obviously, follow the locals.
Who had today in the heart attack sweepstake?
Sticky Toffee Pudding
I am bankrupt. £75 for a pub lunch, but was I guess a suitable wake for my Sister.
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Our meal for two tonight with a soft drink, good bottle of Ribero and digestif, and enough in the doggy-bag for lunch tomorrow cost €51. £43.
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Moules et Frites for Mrs P_F 2 pints of Hopback
Lamb Rump with Lyonaisse Potatoes Green Beans a Garlic Butter
Sticky Toffee Pud 3 pints of Ale
It was tbh expensive i would never go somewhere that price level. But was delicious
At least a third of that is the ale
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On the way home. We’ve had great experiences and lovely meals, but strange to say the best meal of the trip was on Brittany Ferries tonight.
Huge hors d’oeuvre buffet, Miorrocan lamb and a cheeseboard. And wine. Of course.
For two, after Club Voyage discount,€35.
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Bompey airport ready to go with about 6kg of delicacies all in a small bag.
Been so sad but a happy trip - messed up emotions tbh
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Home safe.
We had paid for aisle seats C & D and were at the back of the plane. Row in front of Mrs P_F stayed empty after thry shut the doors.
So she got a window I had an aisle nobody inbetween & we actually had a comfortable flight
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Is the bird’s husband still there? 
Home safely too. Thoroughly enjoyable trip but back to earth with a vengeance. Roof repair that should have been done hasn’t been done letting in a lot of rain FFS. And the wind has brought down slates which landed on and broke guttering. FFS².
And the oven fan has failed. I’m sure there’s more.
Brexit.
Of course. Don’t get me started.
One source said it was “a bit of mess”, with EU leaders trying to work out how to proceed without “losing face”.
So, an ok flight on Ryanair steagely, bus from airport to railway station bought ticket to Cologne on 08:26 train changing at Hagdn.
Except no signs no nothing a bloke tells us the station is shut an hourly bus service goesxat 09:19 missing our train.
Great.
Long live British Rail…
We hop a one way shuttle to Dortmund with no tickets. Train didnt exist online.
At Dortmund jumped 3 platforms in 4 minutes to catch a train to Achen.
No tickets.
We work out we will get to Hagen in time to catch our original connection.
We get off run towards platform 3 the signs all change and say pkatform 20.
We get to 10 and see our train leave from 3.
One hour later next train with invslid tickets we run on National Express and arrive in Cologne an hour late.
Mrs P_F gob smacked by 1st view of Cathedral
Casper has grown into such a clever and entertaining kid.
We walked around the town centre taking the vibes.
After an 05 :45 am flight we were asleep by 9pm, but still managed 2 bottles of Kolsch
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Seems to have turned into a Srag do…
Been cracking a few Owlers at the Pumpkin Fest & Mrdieval Jousting day
I’m always up for a Srag do.
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Just returned from The Netherlands visiting family-in-law in Den Haag and Breda. Both really nice places to visit. Loads of good cafes,bars and restaurants with no agressive edge at all. Really easy to get around by bus/tram/train.
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