Our last full day in Málaga was shortened by a much needed sleep-in this morning.
Once we did get up and moving, we were out the door for some easy exploring.
We wandered a bit and then decided on a bit of “brunch” since we missed breakfast this morning.
We found a lovely “seafood” café / restaurant with a free sidewalk table opposite the Carmen Thyssen Museum.
It was Saturday and very busy!
From our perch we could watch the comings and goings of several weddings happening at a nearby Church.
We continued with our wander discovering an archaeological site of a medieval wall, plus a unique ceramic tiled Church.
On a closer look they weren’t actual tiles but painted stucco.
On our walk back to the apartment for a little siesta, we wandered thru the square near opposite the Cathedral.
As it turned out the Cathedral was located right around the corner from our temporary home in Málaga.
The Cathedral was being dressed and adorned in it’s finest festive wear.
We had no idea what was happening until we asked a local and discerned that there was some kind of celebration starting at around 5PM.
There was a hive of activity. The pallets/stacks of wooden folding chairs were being set up along with barriers.
Refreshed from our siesta and shower, we headed out at 7pm for a before dinner stroll and drink.
Our reservation at Lo Gueno (restaurant located directly opposite our building) was at 8PM.
We easily got out of our street but on our return to the restaurant, the street had been closed off and was being policed.
Señor spoke with the policeman, and we were let thru to the restaurant. We had the place to ourselves and there was no walk in traffic from the street. We now had learned from the staff there was a procession that would pass by and the reason for the street closure.
We shared the best tasting salad of fresh, crisps greens with cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs, olives, tomatoes and tuna as our starter.
Señor Honey chose one of the local traditional dishes (when in Rome do as the Romans /when in Spain do as the Spanish) which he devoured. As the restaurant boasts grilled meats as a specialty, I chose the chicken vegetable brochette and I was not disappointed.
To finish off we ordered a yummy chocolate dessert with two spoons.
It’s almost 9:30pm and everyone is still waiting for the procession.
