Alex treated me to a trip up in the mountains to visit Ronda a town that clings to the cliff edge with spectacular panoramic views and a famous bridge spanning the gorge. We caught the bus to Algeciras, then took the train up to Ronda, the journey was about 1 ¾ hours through deep gorges, Sue had told us to sit on the right hand side of the carriage for the best views of the surrounding countryside.

We had tapas and the best churros with chocolate I have had so far in Spain. There were lots of touristy things to do, there is a Bull-fighting museum and lots of historical buildings you can visit but we opted for wandering through the streets and parks soaking up the atmosphere and beautiful views, including the famous bridge in the photograph. We did visit Don Bosco's garden 1.50e each, a pretty, peaceful haven over looking the valley with several spots where we sat to rest in the shade away from the blistering heat - worth every cent!


We arrived back at Algeciras station at 21:30 with the train running 2 minutes late and thus missed the bus back to La Linea due to leave at the same time. We sprinted across the road in time to see it draw out of the station, thankfully we still had the 22:30 bus to take us back to the boat. Not wanting to sit in a dismal bus terminal we set off to find something to eat and found a bar round the corner where we shared Secreto de Cerdo which was delicious and some cool wine. The waitress was great and promised to make sure we had time to eat the food before the bus departed.