In my last post, we re-visited our explorations in 2013 of the interior of Andalucia. That part of Spain is so diverse. It gives a feel of the 'Real Spain' where the Moors once ruled. Now we we go down to the coast before turning eastwards and, again into the hills. This time to Granada. Malaga It was a cold day in Malaga. Previously we had gone to see the Christmas Lights in the evening. Today, Malaga presented a different face. Firstly, we were taken down to the harbour to the ferry posts. The harbour was deepened some years ago to allow cruise ships to come in. Around the harbour were many cafes and shops - many were closed for the winter or simply not open so early in the morning (11 o'clock) but we found a nice kiosk near the steps and lift which served us with a warming drink. Many steps lead down to the harbour-side. There is a glass lift but we were warned that it could be temperamental and that we used it at our peril. We took a chance as the many steps were ha
Visiting Ronda and Cordoba. In the chilly days of lockdown in January 2021 my thoughts turn to earlier years when we have visited Andalucia in southern Spain in the Winter sunshine. In 2013 we took advantage of the opportunity to re-visit Ronda in the mountains above Malaga and San Pedro on the coast. Ronda sits literally in the middle of no-where. When we rode there on our Gold Wing motorbike in 2001, as we rode higher into the mountains above San Pedro on the coast, we saw it sitting there surrounded by a 'nothingness'. Ronda With four i ncluded trips during our stay in Nerja, Andalucia, (or Costa Del Sol) we hadn't anticipated wanting to take in any optional ones. However, Ronda 'called' to us and it was a better alternative to hiring a car. We actually first visited Ronda many, many years ago when staying further along the coast in Fuengirola. It was two bus rides and lots of winding roads up the mountains from the coast. Then we had a wonderful four days wh