Spain: Benahavi^s and San Pedro

Today we were mega lazy, we slept in, had breakfast and talked....We both got onto the internet - which meant going to the local admin office in the basement and connecting, as Jenni & Talal have no internet connection at their place yet - and the phone connections don't work half the time either... oh well.... we are on holidays... who needs to be connected....

PS: A little disturbing trivia:  while watching TV this morning, we heard the news that it was announced in America that pizza is considered a vegetable serve.... and here it comes:  because it has tomato paste on it!  This is truly scary stuff..... and of course... only in America!  ... I think some real education is in order here!!!

By mid afternoon, we are finally ready to go for a little drive to Benahavi^s village, which is very close by. A nice little place.


Benahavis is a Spanish mountain village situated between Marbella, Estepona, and Ronda, where it is located seven kilometers from the coast. Renowned for its restaurants, it is often called the dining room of the Costa del Sol. Benahavis holds nine of the 60 golf courses in the Costa del Sol; this number is expected to increase, again, to fifteen in the next decade.


Located on the southern face of La Serrania de Ronda mountain range, Benahavis is one of the most mountainous village on the western Costa del Sol. Benahavis is situated near the beaches of the Costa del Sol and spectacular mountains of the Serrania de Ronda. Its terrain is traversed by the Rivers Guadalmina, Guadaiza, and Guadalmanza. Regions of great natural and historic interest are to be found within its boundaries, such as El Cerro del Duque, Daidin, and the Montemayor Castle.


During the late 1990s, the Junta de Andalucia constructed a dam on the site of an old marble quarry, meaning that for much of the year, the once ever-flowing Rio Guadalmina is merely a dried-up river bed.

Now it is time for a nice Churros Y Chocolate.... a Spanish delicatesse.  We found a Churrozeria in San Pedro and wanted to try it out. The people were so nice, and we had to communicate in Spanish again... we had to figure out how many churros to order, I think we tried to order like 2 serves, and the waitress tried to explain to us that each portion is a lot of churros.... it took a while but we got there and ended up having more than enough to eat! Very very very yummie!!!!

El chocolate con churros es un plato típico de la gastronomía de España





What a way to finish of yet another perfect day!

San Pedro Village

I love it here...and it is so nice to spend the time with Jenni, who is happily driving us almost anywhere... and willing to try all these new Spanish things....

S & D & L

Spain: Estepona and Casares

And another beautiful market.... I love these markets, great locations, atmosphere and great goods... such a shame I can't buy much!...oh well.....

We still have a lovely time - the sun is shining.... we stop at a coffee shop for great coffee and a snack.

Estepona is a town and municipality in the region of the Costa del Sol. Estepona is renowned for its beaches, which stretch along some 21 km of coastline. It is a popular resort and holiday destination.
The official population is around 60,000, although this fluctuates with the arrival of tourists and non-registered foreigners.
Due to its natural environment, surrounded by the sea and Sierra Bermeja mountains, Estepona has a micro climate with over 325 days of sunshine per year.

 Estepona Port and Marina is a working fishing port offering restaurants and bars. The port features daily auctions for a wide variety of seafood. The port is also the location of the Estepona street market - a collection of stalls selling numerous textile and leather goods mostly. 

Now that's a handbag....

Can you see the 'Rock'....

We still have all afternoon and decide to drive to Casares -a beautiful village nestled in the mountains.... it's quite a site.

Casares: The municipality has a population of 4,051 and borders with the following ones: Estepona, Manilva, and Gaucin.  The town of Casares has Moorish cliff-hugging buildings.
The 12th century Castle, around which grew the present town center, was founded by the occupying Moors. In 1361, Peter I of Castile and the dethroned Muhammed V signed the Pact of Casares, by which the Moorish King recuperated his throne, leaving Casares as part of the Nasrid Dynasty. The town surrendered to the Catholic forces after the fall of Ronda in 1485 and was handed over to Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz.


Look at this sight!!!!  Isn't it something else??!!

Love the wind mills (just like in North Germany....)

Local transport.... this or walking....

Town Hall

We walked around town exploring and up the hill to the castle ruins....

Village Life... goes on.....

This place is amazing... the houses are built into the rocks...it's steep, lots of steps....

It's amazing, all these old people with their walking sticks ... walking around town, which is less than walking friendly to elderly or non-mobile people.... amazing.

And here we are.... joining the walking brigade, up the hill back to our car.....

GOATS...crossing...

Lots of goats.....

The white village of Manilva itself is located a few kilometers inland from the little fishing village on the coast known as San Luis de Sabinillas

On our way home, we pass through Manilva and Sabinillas, a nice little coastal town.

What an amazing place Andalusia is.... so quaint and beautiful.... I could live here!

Asta maniana...

S & D & L