Hotel Barcelo Malaga Málaga

... mostly while in the bathroom and in bed) I have realized how badly I need the nature. In Colorado whenever I am feeling stressed I hop in my car and drive somewhere beautiful. I want so badly to do that here but it is a lot more difficult than in Colorado. I want so badly to smell the pine trees, hear the birds, and hear the flow of water. Within the next few days I am going to go searching for this but I am in one of the driest parts ...

... Real Andalucia), Marbella won´t spring to mind at all.......... Ronda for sure and maybe nowadays Malaga as well, as they have done up the City center!

In all the building boom over the last 15 years, the Quaint Old Town of Marbella has not been
touched at all and this beautiful authentic small Andalusian fishing village, called Marbella, still remains in tact!

One can feel the new rush into the Old ...

... a bucket of scraps and headed out to feed the donkeys. Along the way she was accosted by a cute little pot-bellied pig who stole her bucket and started munching! He was so cute!

After the donkey sanctuary we headed out for a drive to explore the area more. The beaches are surround by beautiful mountains. We headed up to a mountain village called Frigiliana. We had a nice lunch there and set out to explore the rest of the area. After a 1.5 hour ...

After getting in late the night before we got a pretty late start the next morning The place where we're staying is a 5 minute walk to Burriana Beach. A very popular beach in this area. The weather has been incredible our entire trip 70s and 80s the whole time. Apparently, this is unusual for this time of year here. It's tends to be a bit cooler. But the beaches are full of sunbathers even in mid-October. We really picked a good time to ...

... t think I will quite be able to until I take a trip to a different country so I have something to compare it to. But first, like I said, I really want to get to know Andalusia and to orient myself. I wish I would have written more entries while I was traveling before ISA started, like while I was in Madrid and Torrevieja, but at least this is a start.

... the most sculpted curves, bulges and handles any man could hope for….right. We found a spot and chilled – in the mid-day screaming hot sun. I fell asleep but only slightly broiled the back. The Sea was fantastic, chilly the first time, a refreshing walk-in the next two times.

Later on, after a shower, we headed for the Rambla, the place every Spanish town has ...

... at the family made my explosion implode. These people must be immensely rich, I don´t know how many rooms and balconies they have, but quite a bit. I have my own room upstairs with even better, my own rather big balcony with view on Málaga and my own bathroom downstairs. (where the water pours down cold at times but I keep saying to myself that is good for my blood circulation) The family was very welcoming, they first served me a salad with bread and I was thinking ´this is the ...

...a booklist! Books we read whilst travelling... Andy In The Memory of the Forest : Charles T. Powers The Sign of the Cross: Chris Kuzneski The Prestige: Christopher Priest The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana: Umberto Eco The Black House: Paul Theroux Charlotte Gray ...

... died as a casualty. Never get a woman as your wingman.. lesson learned. 9. Items lost/snarfed so far - Sunglasses, Sandals (I AM SOOO SORRY JORDAN, it was totally out of my control, I tried to go back I REALLY did), one performance sock, one pair of my 'Days of the Week socks' (now I can't wear socks on Tuesday) and a baggie. 10. Literally almost smacked a British girl in the face - I was, I swear to god, 2 seconds away from yelling at her in an open Spanish square. A cute ...

... so we need to stay together" I mention something to the effect of half the boat going to a different port. It took him a minute, but he got it. I don't think he liked it though, and didn't talk much after that. From Tarifa (beautiful city, should have stayed)I catch the shuttle to Algeciras, then onward to Malaga. Met a stunningly gorgeous girl heading back to uni in Malaga, but she speaks no english. She offers me a place to stay for the night ...