Looks nice doesn't it? That was taken from where we stayed, a villa about 30km from Malaga. It is run by a couple of expat-Brits and was a really great place to stay and travel out from.
So, where did we go? Well, on the first day I went scuba diving (that's the beach on the right). Which was so awesome. It was my first time diving and I can't wait to give it another try. Later that day I went kayaking in the ocean, which was also a blast - highly recommended if you get the opportunity. Julie went on an all day horse ride, which was a fun and somewhat challenging experience.A peaceful slumber for both of us that night, the proverbial sleep of the dead (tired).
The next day saw us off to Granada and to the Alhambra palace. After some initial GPS issues getting to Granada - Tom Tom, you have a lot to answer for! - we went on a walk around the town and soaked up some of the atmosphere. Oh and bought lots of souvenirs, can't forget the souvenirs.
So the main attraction is the Alhambra and you can certainly see why, the place is quite amazing. The Arabic design and architecture is very cool looking and I'd recommend you go see it yourself if you happen to be in the region.Once inside the grounds, you can wander about and see all the different buildings, gardens and excavations. You can also book yourself into seeing one of the main palaces, the residency of the Sultan, which of course we had to see.
So on the last day, we took it (relatively) easy and just went on a hike through a national park. As you can see from the picture below, it has a certain arid beauty to the place.
After the hike we went off to the Nerja Caves, which was okay, but nothing all that special. A little bit too "touristy" and not quite enough "caveiness" for our liking.
So that wraps up my quick summary of our trip to Spain. Stay tuned for more updates!
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