This post may be a bit old, considering I just returned from a different weekend trip, but I need to write about every place and chronological order seems to be the best way to do it. Two weekends ago Melissa and I went on a romantic weekend together to the sunny coast of Spain to the small city of Malaga and it was one of my favorite trips since I've been over here. The city is very small and manageable and the downtown area is adorable and very aesthetically pleasing. The center of the town is just a few small roads that all are connected by the one main road, which is actually a pedestrian zone, so it's very pretty with just the buildings and people and without the cars.
The surrounding area is beautiful as well, with the water just down the street and sidewalks lined with palm trees. Malaga is known for being the birthplace of Picasso, but my favorite part was climbing up into the Alcazaba, a centuries-old fortress, and up into the Castillo Gibralfaro. These old palaces and fortresses are not only beautifully landscaped, but they also have amazing views out over the city of Malaga, into the surrounding mountainous areas and over the beaches and ocean.
Pathway into the Alcazaba
Looking into the port, there was even a lighthouse!
Pretty gardens in the Alcazaba
Small stream and flowers
Overlooking Malaga and the mountains
Funky mountain in the other direction
I would have to say that Malaga was one of my favorite places that I have been to. It was a perfect weekend get-away; the city is very small and we spent a good portion of the weekend on the beach, since we had amazing weather, but if the weather wasn't so good we would have had trouble finding things to do that involved shelter. We walked past Picasso's birthplace and drank some good sangria, but the highlight of the weekend was definitely relaxing on the beach and getting a tan. We even swam in the Mediterranean! And by swam, I mean we went under the water and came up screaming because it was so cold and then ran out of the water. But hey, that counts for something!
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