Hotel Cortijo Blanco San Pedro de Alcantara

... selling sea food and having bbqs on the beach. The weather is amazing cant believe that its still around the 25 degrees mark at this time of year.

We walked for a while and then worked our way back to the hotel where Ian went and lay by the pool for a little while reading his book while I had a little sleep. Its only a few days now until we come home and I am excited although I want to keep on travelling around. We got ready ...

... was very tasty and I feel better that I can at least eat again without being so paranoid about where the food has been stored all day. We had met an english lady on the train that was so ill by the food in morroco that i felt really glad and relieved that we had come off so lucky.

Ian was feeling much better as well thankfully and we go on the bus to our final place the Costa Del Sol rodney! It was a ...

... the Kasbah, we headed for a ¨traditional moroccan lunch¨, which was fine, with couscous, meat on skewers, and some local musicians playing music. Then it was over to the Medina, where we got a tour of a carpet shop. I thought it was good for the pictures, but not much else, so instead of staying huddled with the group in the crowded shop we headed next door to find something we would actually buy. We ended up haggling over a euro or 2 for some cheap souvineres but in the end ...

"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 ...

... I saw a bullfight my first week here and it really wasn't my cup of tea, but it was interesting to be where all the action takes place. I then proceeded to go exploring on my own, which I actually do quite frequently. I love people but I find I really enjoy some things better when I make my own experience not surrounded by what everyone else wants to do. I started by going down into the Ronda Gorge, which literally looks like a city built on a cliff. It is just ...

... Benalauria. The restaurant was an old converted olive mill. It was very cool inside and had 3 levels and an outside terrace for dining. We started off outdoors, but the bee's were scaring us so we moved indoors and sat next to a woman who was in her late 70's holding court with her 3 friends. She spoke 7 languages and was really interesting to talk to. It was nice meal. Again, great salads! We headed back to town and decided to eat in and pack up our things ...

We got up and headed out to the tourist office in Montejaque. We didn't have a plan for the day but we thought we might head down south to Gibraltor. Mike spoke with the tourism guide and he said "don't waste your time. It's just a rock". He suggested we head inland a bit and hit up a town (one of the white hillside villages) called Grazalema and then head over to local lake in another hillside village called Zahara ...

... There is no reason for me to go to Burger King (which was have in Malaga) because I can just by a bocadillo for less than two Euros at half the cost of a sandwich at Burger King. And I really like Burger King. On the ride back to Malaga from Ronda I just slept. It was nice. Overall, Ronda was very nice. I really hope to bring my mom and someone special there someday. Seeing this nice mountain town in Andalusia really makes me want to ...

... flings open the boot and unlocks the front door of a nearby building. Seeing him try and rectify this situation was even better, as the car would invariably proceed to open absolutely everything that it could, including - at times - its windows. A classic example of this dilemma was when said father saw someone he knew in the street, stopped to call to her through the window and ended up opening a window in the back seat. Turning circles were even ...

Time for another long weekend break (Friday to Tuesday). This time to visit Caroline and Gunnar in Jubrique. A small village in the mountains of Andalucia, where they are building a new home for themselves. Caroline and Gunnar's project and new life in Spain The white village of Jubrique itself, and the mountains surrounding it is quite gorgeous. And the peaceful property Caroline and Gunnar have found themselves just outside the village has ...