Checking things out! http://www.checkingthingsout.com Steve's blog posterous.com Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:52:38 -0700 Last Lanzarote white http://www.checkingthingsout.com/last-lanzarote-white http://www.checkingthingsout.com/last-lanzarote-white With this Mozaga Malvasía Seca, we finish up the last night in Fuerteventura.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/438764/myphoto.jpg http://posterous.com/people/eIKH96Xyoh Steve Joseph Steve Steve Joseph Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:00 -0700 Yaiza, night on the town http://www.checkingthingsout.com/yaiza-night-on-the-town http://www.checkingthingsout.com/yaiza-night-on-the-town

Dinner in Yaiza at La Casona de Yaiza. Another fine Lanzarote white wine - this one a Stratvs Malvosía seco. Dessert was a chocolate volcano with red berries. Yum!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/438764/myphoto.jpg http://posterous.com/people/eIKH96Xyoh Steve Joseph Steve Steve Joseph Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:51:18 -0700 Fresh fish in Ajuy http://www.checkingthingsout.com/fresh-fish-in-ajuy http://www.checkingthingsout.com/fresh-fish-in-ajuy Spent the day yesterday driving around the island, discovering new beaches. We stopped in Ajuy for a swim and lunch. Here you have a fine specimen of fried Bocinegra.

Steve

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/438764/myphoto.jpg http://posterous.com/people/eIKH96Xyoh Steve Joseph Steve Steve Joseph Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:18:17 -0700 Another Lanzarote white http://www.checkingthingsout.com/another-lanzarote-white http://www.checkingthingsout.com/another-lanzarote-white Tonight it's a bottle of Yaiza Malvasía Seco 2008. Very nice, and a cool bottle.

Steve

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/438764/myphoto.jpg http://posterous.com/people/eIKH96Xyoh Steve Joseph Steve Steve Joseph Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:09:15 -0700 Beaches & Philosophy http://www.checkingthingsout.com/beaches-and-philosophy http://www.checkingthingsout.com/beaches-and-philosophy I actually like my job, and I've never surfed. Nevertheless, I agree completely.

Steve

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/438764/myphoto.jpg http://posterous.com/people/eIKH96Xyoh Steve Joseph Steve Steve Joseph Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:30:49 -0700 La isla del lobo http://www.checkingthingsout.com/la-isla-del-lobo http://www.checkingthingsout.com/la-isla-del-lobo On a sandy beach just outside of Corralejo, with a view of la isla del lobo, wolf island. I'll have to ask around to find out about the name - no wolves here.

Steve

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/438764/myphoto.jpg http://posterous.com/people/eIKH96Xyoh Steve Joseph Steve Steve Joseph Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:50:02 -0700 Vino de Malvasía http://www.checkingthingsout.com/vino-de-malvasia http://www.checkingthingsout.com/vino-de-malvasia Bermejo Malvasía Seco - A yummy white wine to go with lots of fried fish and papas arrugás (Canary-style baby potatoes)

Steve

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