Bad Timing

It turns out I have timing my visit to Villa de Leyva at the worst possible time, as the annual food festival is on this weekend, woe is me. So, rather than heading to the surrounding towns I'm going to stay here and sample the fine cuisine.

Speaking of cuisine, I had another lesson on the importance of a larger Spanish vocabulary yesterday when I ordered the "Plate of the Day" for lunch. The soup was comprised of a stange piece of animal I haven't encountered before. It was similar to blood sausage, a favourite out here, but the skin was attached to the insides a little too tightly for it to be a sausage. It wasn't kidney or liver, so I'm at a loss as to what it was. I tried my best to finish it off, but my body started to protest. I had a "Oh no, not again" moment when the main came out and it was my old friend Lungs. I figured I give them another go, but only made it through one. It was rice, planta and salad for me after that.

It only cost AUD$2.50 though and I made up for it with a nice dinner in a fancy restuarant, which was great, and the passionfruit dessert really hit the spot.