Heading South to Malaga

As we were planning our trip with Emily and Jon, we knew two things: we were starting in England and would end in Germany. We needed somewhere in between and were trying to decide between Sweden and Spain when we found out that Malaga, Spain, has the warmest winter in Europe. Sold!!! =) So we headed south for a few days to enjoy the city on the Costa del Sol ("Coast of the Sun"). Brian and I were especially excited about heading to Malaga because we had only done the big cities - Barcelona and Madrid - thus far and really wanted to see the smaller, more quaint side of Spain.

The group in the bullfighting ring in Malaga, Spain

Flan and Spanish wine in Malaga - yum! =)

Unfortunately, the sun decided not to make an appearance our first day in Spain, but we still made the most of it. We toured the Malaga Cathedral and of course had great tapas and Sangria for lunch and dinner. I was nervous we wouldn't see the sun, but we woke up the next day to beautiful sunshine that lasted throughout the day! We took advantage of it and headed outdoors to explore Alcazaba, a fortification from the 11th century that overlooks the city, and then headed up from there to Gibralfaro, a fortress 131 meters above ground. Once at the top of the fortress, we had a snack underneath the vines. It was an awesome day! We now rate Malaga as our favorite city we have visited in Spain, with Barcelona a close second. We hope to return to the Costa del Sol one day soon!