Lluisa and Albert were so generous to invite us to dinner last week. Philip had two young ladies visiting and they joined us. Kate and Imie grew up together and are still good friends. Kate went to Oxford and Imie went to Exeter. Kate worked for Philip when she was at Oxford.
Albert and Lluisa have a lovely home just outside El Masroig. We were introduced to their very charming sons, Alberto and Lluis. Alberto is studying geo-technology in Brighton and Lluis will go to Barcelona in a few weeks to study computer programming. They both speak very good English and it was a pleasure to get to know them.
The dinner was superb. Albert bought some Pyrennean steaks and we grilled them. Lluisa prepared some wonderful side dishes. There was mucho vino and several people practiced with the porrón. The porrón is a traditional drinking vessel that's passed around. If you know how to use it, individual wine glasses aren't needed. Catalan meals are all about sharing so the porrón is a lot of fun. Even if you don't know how to use it, it's still fun if you don't mind a little wine on your shirt.
We arrived at Lluisa and Albert's just before 9 p.m. and staggered away just before 1 a.m. under the light of an almost full moon. It was about a 15 minute walk home and the nighttime view of El Masroig from the south was absolutely enchanting.
¡Gracies Lluisa i Albert!
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