Ntra. Senora De La Victoria Málaga

... 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.<br><br>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 ...

... drive along the coast through Marbella and we even saw the rock of Gibralter as well. As we where travelling though you could not help but notice the strips of english bars and restaurants and we laughed about what we have got coming up. <br><br>We got the the centre of Torrimolinos and got a taxi to our hotel. Its ok the hotel is clean and we have a large kitchen and balcony not overlooking the pool but its ok ...

... the store brand which was surprisingly good.<br><br>i guess i should mention why i am writing this blog. it's something i have always wanted to do, i have slowly taken an interest in writing, especially about travel, mostly my travels. i'm not sure where this writing experiment will lead but isn't that part of the fun? i decided to start with this trip because it involves my upcoming 12 night cruise from malaga to miami via the canary and madeira islands and the bahamas ...

... 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 ...

... had me by about 120 pounds and I was trying not to get pinched between the bed and the wall.<br><br>This was 2am so of course I wasn´t on my full A Game, but I did have the presence of mind to ask if he perhaps wanted the bottom bunk. I was perfectly willing to give up prime real estate in order to survive the night. He said he was fine up top and he arrived with a thud that caused the bed to creak. As you can imagine gravity is not kind to IKEA balsa wood ...

After breakfast and nice stroll on the beach, we head out to see the next city in the list which was Malaga. Malaga is very big compare to its size on the map :)<br>The trick is to head out to the old part of town to see the actions. Lots of architectures are dated back few years. <br>Cathedral as like the other places, is a must see in the old city. Small cobble stone alleys make it very nice and easy for walk. <br>The best ...

... Margot the other day, when I also had to wait a long time, but she keeps saying I am probably not adjusting the tap correctly as if I am retarded and haven´t tried adjusting the tap. I already mentioned about her ironing and folding my underwear, well there is more. I don´t mind it most of the time, I am just surprised by her obsession of being the perfect housewife and having everything clean and tidy. Every two or three days my stuff is somewhere else. My suitcase I suddenly find in ...

Ah... More air travel! I should be getting used to this by now, but again it seemed a long 5 hours before we got to Singapore and had a chance to stretch our legs before the marathon 13 hours to London. At least travelling with my boss meant that I got into the lounge on his Gold Card - free food and drinks as well as a chance to sit in comfy chairs and watch the tv / check the internet for the rugby and football results. The flights weren't actually that bad with films like ...

... a couple students in their classes that have to deal with a language barrier. I've managed to make some spanish friends in my classes, which is a relief since they are big on group projects here. It's definitely awkward asking to join someone's project group though because I feel like I'm putting them at a disadvantage. Oh well. Most of the students have taken an english class or two, and even though they can't speak it, they realize how much ...

... caught the bus to Malaga. Two hours later, we headed off to the consulate. It was about a 15 minute walk from the bus station and across the street from the beach front. Gee, I wonder why they have a consulate in such a small city when they don't have one in bustling Sevilla?? We spent the morning dealing with the passport thing. It was hard because we had to remember the contact info of 4 people who knew Jon for at least 2 years and we were NOT prepared (note ...