Jan7

Benalmádena

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Saturday 7th January 

Off to Benalmádena 
A Brazilian restaurant 
Talita's from São Paulo 
But not sure what I want 
Then walking along the front 
For a Trocadero sunset 
Cocktails on the terrace 
Colours we won't forget 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Jan6

A day of leisure

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Friday 6th January 

A day of leisure 
Roving and roaming 
Along the boardwalk 
Children beachcombing 
The Day of Three Kings 
Holiday hoping 
Gifts and family time 
With much love showing 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Breakfast at the skatepark café
Handing our hire car back this morning
Sunny meanderings
Cold beers
A Tiki Bar stop
Cool decor
Much sunnier outside, though
Salmon, avocado and egg on toast
Sunshine 🌞
Jan5

Pedregalejo

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Thursday 5th January 

Just east of Málaga 
Onto Pedregalejo 
Octopus and ice cream 
Watching the sunset glow

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Octopus from the coals
Sunny and warm
Palm tree
Outdoor dining under blue skies
A cactus tree?
Luke and Gary
Luke and Talita
Luke
Delicious ice-cream
Sunset glows
I unexpectedly caught Luke’s hand!
Going down behind the mountains of Málaga
Sunburst rays
Hazy horizon
Jan4

The Sierra Nevada

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Wednesday 4th January 

The Sierra Nevada 
Just east of Granada 
White stuff on the ground 
Snowboarders abound 
A mountainous hike 
Doing what we like 
A different day out 
A snowy walkabout 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Snow on the slopes
We seemed to walk for miles to reach the centre
Parking was way up the mountain
The four of us
A winter landscape
So very sunny and warm
Young and old, skiers and boarders, of all abilities, enjoying the snow
The sunny square was so busy…. Plaza de Pradollano
Chalets, condos and apartments built into the side of the mountain
Lots of sunny terraces to stop for something to eat
Bars and restaurants were busy
Snow fun
A perfect viewpoint
Snowy slopes
We took a chairlift back up the mountainside to the car
The chairlift saved our legs from walking up so many steps
We certainly walked a long way
Down there, somewhere, is where we had lunch
Jan3

Frigiliana

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Tuesday 3rd January 

Frigiliana 
A white washed village 
Just north of Nerja 
A spectacular image 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
I think the Spanish have a thing for crocheted Christmas trees
Mosaics everywhere
A great bar and wine store. The Frigiliana moscatel was excellent.
View from the bar
An old church, turned into a sugar cane factory
Terraced restaurants
Vinos el Lagar
A tourist sight seeing train
A little libation
Patterned, cobbled streets
Terraced walkways
Whitewashed buildings
Lunchtime views
Steps and narrow walkways
Houses built on the hillsides
Colourful shops
So many streets to explore
So much to discover
Which way to go……
A lunchtime stop in the shade
Very warm in the mountains
Gary
What will we find at the top?
Wonderful views
Blue flowerpots
Sunburst through the clouds
Jan2

An Italian restaurant

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Monday 2nd January 

An Italian restaurant 
Built into the hillside 
Overlooking the ocean 
Delicious food was supplied 
Paella, lasagne 
Tortellini was tried 
Tiramisu, frangelico 
Left us all fortified 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Our morning coffee stop…..
Instead of coffee, you could choose a glass of wine, or a beer…. At 10am 😊
Live, feel and love, it’s free
Looking up
Looking down
Prettily painted pottery
Coffee in the church square
Statue of a man carrying bundles of esparto grass
Our Italian restaurant
Al fresco dining
Overlooking the hills down to the ocean
Black rice, squid ink, seafood paella
It began to drizzle a little, so we moved indoors
Tiramisu and frangelico
Splendid trompe-l’oeil decor
Down to the coast
Steps everywhere
And blue plant pots
Colourful flower pots
And trailing plants
Strange houses
Mijas Pueblo
Jan1

New Year’s Day

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Sunday 1st January 

On New Year's Day 
Cocktails, okay! 
Lunch in the sun 
Quite laid back fun 
Public Holiday 
Chase cobwebs away 
The old year's done 
New hope has begun 

Love you so much 
Precious sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Beach reflections
Very warm this morning
Mango daiquiri
Coconut daiquiri
Mango Spice
Happy Luke
Sohail Castle
Dec31

New Year’s Eve

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Saturday 31st December 

Lunch on the beach 
Then sunset chasing 
New Year's Eve 
Much embracing 

Love you so much 
Precious sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
The beach at Benalmádena
Blue skies, no wind… Perfect
Lunch beneath the palms
Refreshment
Our lunchtime spot
Beer in a wine glass
Mijas Pueblo for the evening
To watch the sun go down
An interesting sculpture
Misty hills, looking towards Gibraltar
Great views from the top of the mountain
Golden glow
A perfect viewpoint
Changing colours
Over the mountains to the sea
Silhouettes
Dusky pinks
Changing all the time
White houses at dusk
With spectacular views
Moi
Dec30

Mijas Pueblo

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Friday 30th December 

Mijas Pueblo 
Built on a mountainside 
Whitewashed houses 
Beautiful countryside 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
Gary
Restaurants built on rocky outcrops
Colourful squares
Santuario de la Virgen de la Peña
Luke and Talita on a bronze donkey
Pottery for sale
Luke and Talita
Oscar’s tapas bar
Winding streets
Houses built into the mountainside
Steps going up and steps going down
Pots, palms and blue skies
Enjoying the warmth
A really pretty spot
Horse and cart
Ermita de la virgen de la Peña
Scrumptious ice cream
Colourful pots and dishes
Outdoor dining
Brightly painted steps
Luke looking pensive
All of us
Gorgeous flower pots and flowers
Down the hillside to the coast
Relaxing in the shade
So many choices of places to dine
This was the best
Gary
Me
Mijas Pueblo
A shooting star
Inside the Chapel of the pitiful virgin. A centuries old hilltop Chapel, with a cave shrine and lookout to the coast.
The long and winding road to the sea
Plant pots and ironwork balconies
Dec29

A long, leisurely lunch

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Thursday 29th December 

A long, leisurely lunch 
Sitting next to the boats 
A cloudless, azure sky 
Where background music floats 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx
A perfect spot
Salads, tiramisu, bratwurst
Chupitos
Pleasant and warm
Luke and Talita
Cloudless skies
Marina yachts
Reflections
Calm waters