HOLA, AMIGOS!

March 2006: After boarding what Mike called "the cattle-car know as Monarch Airlines", we arrived in Malaga, Spain without a hitch! I won't get into the miseries of picking up our pre-booked Thrifty's rental car - suffice it to say, Thristy's does not operate out of Malaga Airport! Regardless that we had a confirmation notice for pick-up at said airport!!!! Never mind, we managed to get a small compact from a local company called Lido - highly recommend them for your next trip friends!! We only got somewhat lost leaving the airport and soon were on our way to our destination - NERJA!! Instructions were clear so getting to the Perla Marina was easy as pie! Interesting tour of the very tight underground parking garage (all the while being watched by the front desk on security cameras!!) but eventually we found our way back to street parking spot and checked into our cozy little villa. Although it was dark and we couldn't see much, we could hear the crashing of the waves just outside our door. Couldn't wait to wake up to the Mediterranean Sea!!

Awoke around 8 am - later than usual!! Pulled back the patio door drapes ... tah-daum!! What - pitch black!!?? Must have forgotten to set our watches back - no - the sun just isn't up yet!! When it did rise, we were giddy over the view. We strolled down to a local bakery and grocery store and bought a baguette, cheese, pate, champagne and orange juice! A repeat performance for most mornings there was breakfast on our patio! We explored all of Nerja and settled with our books for a wonderful week of rest and relaxation! Will we return some day?? Absolutely!!