The Matt Faus Blog

My first weekend in Valencia is here, so last night I went out to eat at a restaurant down the street. The food was not too bad, but I need to remember to tell them that I want the steak cooked less next time. It was the first steak I have had with zero pink in a long time. It was also rather thin, which might have been why it was cooked so thoroughly, but I am a Texan, so I doubt anyone in Europe will be able to satisfy my standards for red meat.  Another interesting note, was that the house wine was listed at 1.5 Euros/glass while water (there’s no such thing as free “tap” water – it’s all bottled) was 1 Euro. Anyway, the meal consisted of a steak, French fries, a slice of tomato with lettuce, and a bowl of sliced baguette bread. It was pretty good, but for all that it was 14 Euros, which is $19 – not exactly cheap. I can go to Chili’s and get a similar meal for more like $12.

When I finished eat at 11:30pm (which is really quite normal), I walked around my part of the town for a little while before heading back home to play some video games. Man, I’m so glad I have my computer. I was planning to go walk around downtown today, but my throat and sinuses are killing me, so I will probably just stay in and take it easy.