As we were only staying for a short time here, (as it turns out it was too, too short) we haven’t stocked the pantry and cupboards with much of anything.
We had a very good sleep last night and we were ready to tackle the day. First some desayuno (breakfast)!
Found a great little café “Volapie” just two doors down from our apartment.
Delicious coffee and eats ... Señor Honey can’t seem to get enough of the Jamon (ham).
Now we were ready for more exploring. We had the tourist map in hand but as you probably know by now we are “freelance” travellers and prefer to discover the unexpected sights. We had no plans to visit / tour any museums, etc.
We just wandered (the map was tucked away in Señor Honey’s infamous backpack ... only in case of emergency, i.e. if we were extremely lost).
We strolled along the main shopping street “Calle Marqués de Larios” where only pedestrians are allowed.
We walked south towards the water which brought us to a very busy main street ... Alameda Principal.
We originally planned on walking to the train station to purchase our tickets for our trip from Málaga to Seville on Sunday, however our friendly waiter, Grafa told us it was not necessary ... so instead of a right turn, we went left.
A walk along the water sounded appealing but rather than walk in the full sun we searched for some shade.
We quickly left the sidewalks of the main road and entered the Málaga Park.
What a wonderful green space, opened in 1897 ... 33 hectares of botanical gardens, fountains and sculptures in the middle of the city located between the Alameda Prinicpal and Paseo España.
This park was amazing ...
From here we had wonderful views of many of the historical sights plus the beautiful plants ...
Look at the magnificent jacaranda (above) and this gorgeous hibiscus...
Not sure what this plant is but oh so pretty...
The Alcazaba Fortress viewed from the park ...
From here we wandered back into the historic centre viewing many wonderful sights!
It was a full day ... so this is what happens when you just wander, you come upon such amazing sights with surprise!
The Roman Amphitheater...
From here we kept wandering, arriving at a Plaza where today to our surprise was a “Maserati” car exhibition ... it was actually the blue purple jacarandas that caught our eyes first ... at least my eyes, it’s only a car!
I’m tired just looking at and writing about our day ... and it’s only 1 o’clock!
We kept on with our trek thru the streets of Málaga for a couple more hours.
We discovered the market and look some more of that delicious ham ....
We kept on with our trek thru the streets of Málaga for a couple more hours.
We discovered the market and look some more of that delicious ham ....
Here we could have seen Morticia in the Addams Family ...
After our siesta, we ventured out for the evening.
First some strolling thru more of Málaga’s beautiful streets followed by a tapas dinner.
And of course, Señor suggested a stop at our next door “Taberna” Casa Lola for a little more ...
