Club Bena Vista Estepona

"Yes" it is possible to to experience a different Marbella.....
Normally one does not associate "authentic Spain" when coming to
Marbella or the Costa del Sol in general! The picture we all have of this part of the world, is big
concrete buildings from Malaga right to Gibraltar! Big hotels, big resorts, Golf Courses and obviously lots of sun! Not to forget the bling bling factor!
When looking for the "Real ...

... order to get an early start in the morning.

Shae question for daddy: She's riding on his shoulders..."Daddy does everyone have hair in their ears? or just you? It's white hair"

Another one, Daddy is trying to get out of the parking garage in Ronda. It's very steep. He stalled the car 5 times and someone was behind him.. I'm laughing hard and Shae is laughing. She says, "Daddy you're a knucklehead." I really don't know where she gets that...;)

... ll have to take it another day. We drove back to Montejaque and had dinner in the Inn (english couple). It was a nice meal with great wine. We're really enjoying the wine from the region. It's funny - when you ask for a glass of vino you don't get a choice, they give you the house wine. it's always good though. We watched a movie when we got back and then to sleep. tomorrow morning is Sevilla (another big city)!

... found our hotel just west of downtown Estepona - lovely hotel, very good service. It would be delightful during the season, where one could enjoy being out of doors, but it should be fine for now. We have two very nice rooms - I have a corner, with views both up and down the coast from the (large) balcony. Pas and I scoped out the spa and made appointments for him and Mum. Then we took a brief stroll around the gardens (searching for the indoor pool, no to avail ...

... Best Thing about the Med Harri - How close it is to all the nice European Cities and the cheap flights to them Tom - The Culture, hasn't really got much else. Oh yeah and the cave dive near Soller. Shaz - Wandering thru old towns looking at the buildings and sitting in Cafe's having coffee. Pete - The history and old buildings. Also how much character and culture the crowded towns have. Worst Thing about the Med Harri - How fun and adventurous it ...

... runway is water, we couldn't believe that it was actually long enough for a plane to take off on. As we squeezed our Peugot 202 (which I think made Karin look big) through the tiny sidewalk resembling streets we couldn't believe the only car dealership we saw was for Land Rover 4x4's. The purchaser must clearly know that by buying one of these 4 wheel drives they were pretty ...

... managed a couple of lessons in my few days here. Probably for the best anyway, it's easier to type when you haven't had your arms ripped out of their sockets, which looks like a very real threat indeed in the gusting winds. I stuck to spectating and beer drinking, both sensible past-times in this climate, but cheers to ...

... the bonuses of traveling off season I think is that I get a few of those moments) and sang for a little bit. They were impressive caves, but not nearly as well highlighted as Howes... What really tripped me though is that forever ago, this was considered the entry into Hades. Anyway. Off to catch a bus to Seville I think. My bag is getting waaaay too heavy. And I did manage, finally, to mail out postcards. cheers!

... a photo to post of it.). It was a large metal sculpture with its arm outstretched. On our walk back along the beach we witnessed a family trying to recreate the sand-sculptures with a fairly successful result. In the evening we went to a small port/marina for dinner. Dining at a small Italian restaurant where the staff were very friendly and the view over the sea was spectacular.

... The town of Gibraltar is crammed onto the side of the mountain. We drove through town and to the farthest point, called Europa point. It was funny that when we stepped onto British soil it started raining. British weather too. Even so, we could still see Africa across the strait. It provided a commanding view of the doorway to the Mediterranean, and I could see why it was so valuable as a military outpost. We thought we might take the ...