I love the North of Spain, the pueblos, the unspoilt landscapes, the green, the mountains, the fresh air.... I was convinced that I would hate the South and hadn't divulged this information to Manny. How wrong can you be? My first feeling of change was the hope that the food would be different because although I enjoy Spanish food, the lack of vegetables and that we are used to a variety of cuisines, makes us yearn for something more. Malaga is an old city with a vibrant youthful culture with a strong Arts community. We were lucky to be staying in the old city and once we adjusted to the hoards of tourists really enjoyed every minute of being there. I had a long list of museums and historical monuments that I planned to visit but as usual only hardly managed to squeeze any in. We did a boat trip out on to the very tranquil Mediterranean, saw the outside of the house that Picasso was born, it was on the way to our Pension, we saw it every day. High recommend the Jaleo Flamenco show at the Museo Interactivo de la Música. The Catedral, of course as Peregrinos we had to go, well that was Manny's justification as I complained about the Five Euros each. I managed to enjoy the visit despite myself. The decoration was far less elaborate than Santiago and it had some pretty good art works. We met up with a friend from home who was visiting for the weekend and spent the day being driven along the coast to the west of Malaga and saw some of the famous Spanish holiday destinations of the '80s. The beaches were busy with visitors from the colder regions of Europe. I had a swim & we enjoyed lunch by the beach before joining in with the Mijas Hash House Harriers for a run & dinner. We did a bit of retail therapy too. After wearing the same 2 quick dry outfits since the 24th August, it was time for some jeans, sandals & a dress. We saw the Roman amphitheatre and visited the Alcazaba, the fortress up high on the hill overlooking the old city.
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les kent
21/10/2016 06:58:29 am
Manny looks well rested and I think he was well settled in with that glass of red wine, it is all well deserved after your arduous adventure
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james
1/6/2017 01:16:06 am
nice post
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Victoria
1/6/2017 06:50:04 am
Glad you enjoyed my post. Malaga is a great place.
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