1st floor Unit A 68 London Street Norwich NR2 1JT  Facebook Instagram When Jeff from Gonzo's Tea Room told me about plans to open a new breakfast and steak restaurant up on the first floor above Gonzos I was so excited. When he later told me that Tam and Ellen (formerly Olives) would be joining the team I was over the moon! Just before launching in March 2020 I was invited along to sample a breakfast showcasing what the kitchen team were capable of offering to the lucky people of Norwich. Without a doubt this was the finest breakfast I've ever had the pleasure of eating and the team a ..read more

Las Palmas When we opened the front door this morning Lucy had returned again! She was just in time as we were heading back to Las Palmas today.  We gave her some tuna and she jumped into Ella's suitcase. It was so nice to see her one last time before leaving, such a beautiful cat! We wheeled our cases down to the petrol station and handed the Airbnb keys in at the counter. Our stay in Fataga had been wonderful but now it was time to head back to Las Palmas where we would spend our final night. We grabbed a coffee and sandwich for breakfast and made our way to the bus stop. Ju ..read more

Final Day in Fataga This morning we went for breakfast at the cafe next to the petrol station. I'd noticed the locals here ordering a tortilla sandwich so decided to try one. Served warm it tasted really good and was a decent size too. Over a coffee we decided we would spend our final day here relaxing in the village and making the most of the cottage. We took a morning stroll around Fataga seeing if there was an alleyway we hadn't yet found. The sun was beating down once again and although the evenings inland are slightly chillier the daytime temperatures feel the same as on the South c ..read more

South towards the Camel Park It was another beautiful day in paradise and we started it with breakfast at Restaurante Albaricoque. Over a coffee we decided that today we would walk South along the G60 where we'd passed an aboriginal cemetary and camel park on the bus journey to Fataga. We couldn't resist ordering some more of the delicious cheese and tomato on toast. I'm pretty sure the bread  used here was made at the local bakery. Ella took the opportunity to get her sketch book out and I updated my Instagram Stories. The walk South was fairly easy as it was downhill nearly a ..read more

San Bartolome de Tirajana As I opened the front door I noticed our visitor from last night was still there waiting for us outside. We thought she may be there when we returned so decided to try to find some cat food incase she was hungry. Our plan for today was to walk North up to San Bartolome de Tirajana. The distance was about 4 miles and it should take just under 2 hours getting us there in time for some lunch. Before setting off we had a sandwich and coffee from the cafe next to the petrol station.  We also called by the bakery in Fataga to pick up some coconut cakes for the ..read more

Fataga We woke up to a beautiful sunrise this morning visible from our balcony. We'd packed our cases as were moving inland today for four nights to Fataga. Our final breakfast at the hotel and I tried to recreate the presentation of the iconic Olives breakfast in Norwich. I know, it didn't really work! As we left our room I took one last look across the hotel complex. Monte Feliz had exceded our expectations, a great hotel I'd highly recommend. We caught a bus to Maspalomas where we would catch a bus inland to Fataga. Finding the correct bus stop wasn't quite as straightforward as ..read more

Mogan This morning at breakfast I remembered about the fried eggs and fried bread I'd missed out on yesterday. The eggs were acceptable and the fried bread pretty good, once again the tortilla was the star of the show though. After sneakily making up some rolls for later we gathered our things for a day trip to Mogan. Luckily there were regular buses from the stop outside the hotel which would take us there direct. Along the way we passed the resorts we'd been trying to avoid, Maspalomas, Puerto Rico etc. Clearly popular resorts but the mass of hotels that stretched far back into the hills l ..read more

Sioux City We were up nice and early to check out the breakfast buffet situation. As hotel breakfasts go I was quite impressed and began filling my plate with nearly everything I could see. The highlight was the tortilla and the fact there were beans. I did notice after eating there was also a cooked to order counter offering fried eggs and fried bread. I made a mental note to further explore that tomorrow morning and ate what I had on the plate followed by some croissants and doughnuts. Before leaving we made up some filled rolls and wrapped them in serviettes for later. Today we decided ..read more

Las Palmas and onto Bahia Feliz For many years I'd wanted to go away on a Winter sun holiday but had never managed to save any annual leave for the winter months to do so. This did finally happen in 2020 though so I convinced my wife we should go in search of some sunshine in February. With just 10 days available we didn't want to travel too far and eventually we opted for Gran Canaria. Unlike my other previous trips I hadn't planned to write blog posts on this trip, but a matter of weeks after returning something happened to change my mind, the global pandemic of Coronavirus. As I'm writing ..read more

It's been a while since I've posted about breakfasts so I thought I'd share my 2019 list of my four personal favourite places to go for breakfast or brunch in Norwich. These places are in alphabetical order as I can never decide on a favourite. All incredible places you really should visit in Norwich! Artel 67 London Street Norwich NR2 1HL Website Instagram Click here for the menu Brunch served: Mon-Fri 8am till 2pm Sat 9am till 3pm Sun 10am till 2pm    Artel is a great space to relax in and is dog friendly too, the menus offer good vegetarian and vegan options along side the m ..read more