About ten kilometres along the coast from El Palo is Rincon de La Victoria, a seaside town with a long promenade, a sandy beach and a pile of restaurants. It is a lovely two hour walk along the coast, taking you through a couple of tunnels in the cliffs and only briefly on to the road. The views are stunning and the pathway well kept, making it an enjoyable stroll.
When David visited last month, we went all the way to Rincon, had lunch and then caught the bus back, the vistas equally breathtaking from the height of the road.
We did much of the same route with Niall last Sunday, before turning around and walking back to Playa del Dedo (Chanquete Beach) for lunch in the legendary El Tintero. Here fresh fish is cooked on the fire and bustled out to the diners. It’s an auction of sorts. You put your hand up or shout to los camareros if you see something you like. It’s great fun and the food is delicious.
We had more fish from the fire later in the week, when we stopped by Antonios for supper. Also situated on Chanquete Beach, the daily catch is displayed for you to choose from or for the staff to recommend. It is then cooked on a large fire out on the beach.
Whilst we worked through some chilled white wine, we could see our fish grilling dramatically away. It helped that it was a glorious sunset across the water that day, so the time just drifted by.
Our Sea Bass and Red Dorado arrived at the table and one of the lovely owners chatted in Spanish as she filleted the flesh away. Served with green salad, some huge slices of tomato and freshly cut chips, it was exquisite.
Being so close to the sea, there are many fish restaurants to choose from. So happy that we experienced a couple of great ones on this trip.
Our Spanish Hibernation 3:0 
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