Malaga

This is Malaga - complete with its bullfighting ring off to the left.

Annie and I took a little trip down to the Costa del Sol. Our first stop: Malaga - which is the birthplace of Picasso. It's a great town - complete with beaches, a big port, the Picasso museum (which I highly recommend), a hilltop fortress, beautiful Cathedral...not too shabby, eh? We also found a great little cafe near our hotel, which was typically Spanish and delicious. Although I have to admit, one of the funniest things was when we were standing on a random street corner and happened to look inside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the sushi restaurant next to us.  Both of us did a double-take...and then burst out laughing.  They were doing a photo shoot, but the subjects were just a man and a women with tropical leaves and flowers "carefully" placed. It was very Adam and Eve reminiscent...and we couldn't figure out what that had to do with sushi.  But to everyone else, it was just another day...ah, I love it.

Just me, taking in the sights of the port and the Cathedral.

The Alcazaba de Malaga - an 11th century palace/fortress.

More of the Alcazaba - typical Moorish style. I love the little stream of running water that channels through the middle.

A cool shot of the Cathedral from the Alcazaba.

Enjoying a glass of Rioja and some queso viejo after a long day of sight-seeing!