Today was a driving day, which began with us picking up my sister at the airport to join us as we headed to New Orleans. After picking her up we met Nikki and Jake in Little Italy for lunch at NaPizza. After a little gluten free pizza and salad we were off. The drive was long with just a stop for gas. When we got to Tucson we headed immediately to the El Charro Cafe in downtown Tucson. The oldest Mexican restaurant in Tucson.
I ended up ordering the Carne Seca, a house specialty. It was funny, when I ordered it the waiter, asks me. "Would you like to try a sample before you order it?". I said no and asked him why. His response was " many people who want to order it don't enjoy it after tasting it.." I told him I would be fine.
So dinner finally arrives and the Carne Seca is placed in front of me. I take a bite and it ends up tasting like shredded Spanish style beef jerky. It's dry!! I grab the salsa, which is pretty good, and put it on top of the meet. All I end up with is shredded beef jerky with salsa on top.While good to eat, I am not sure I would order it again, should I be passing thru Tucson again. If you are, it's worth stopping there because Bobbi and Helen both enjoyed their meals thoroughly. From there we headed to our hotel and checked in for a restful evening,
Central Coast Senior 
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