Dec 23…
This is our 3rd or 4th Christmas up at our friends’ house, the award-winning Cortijo el Carligto. A cortijo is a traditional Spanish country house, and they have become popular money makers as vacation homes in this part of Spain. Carligto is two large homes on one property and it’s a bit like a dream nestled at the top of a mountain, surrounded by olive groves and vineyards. Since Christmas is usually slow, we have been going up to spend a few days with our friends over the years. They are serious foodies and wine lovers so… are you with me here?
Cortijo el Carligto
This is the 2nd year we hired a young couple to make dinner, so the four of us can just sit around getting shit faced in our pajamas on Christmas Day. David and Elena are Detako, a chef service based in Malaga. If you look at their food gallery photos you can see why, by the end of the meal, I would have gladly given up your first born child.
I don’t even remember what this treasure was.
Christmas Day with Al, Marc, and Detako
After a few days, Al and Marc drove us and our enlarged livers back to Malaga.
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