Fuengirolla & Benalmadema
15 May 2015 | Benalmadema.
Trevor.Sunny.Fine Wind light
From Marbella sailed 10 miles further east to another old fishing port marina of Fuengirola . Now highly developed area with Apartments from waterfront to a few miles inland & into the foot hills of the bordering high Sierra .The old town buried by surrounding development. Many fine restaurants with seriously good chefing are to be found in the 100,s of years old narrow cobbled stoned streets part of town.
After 2 nights@ Fuengirola Sailed 8 miles east to the highly developed marina & apartment restaurant port of Benalmadema.
Captn Bill & TB did the taxi trip to Malagar a very pleasant& historical city to finally book officially into Spain through Malagar Port Policia & Immigration....
Spent several hours in the fascinating marbeled & cobblestoned old streets of Malagar .
A pleasant hour taking in the very fine Carman Thyssen Museum. Displaying the summer collection . Beach ,Marine ,Bull fighting,Flamenco, Countryside scenes of mid 1800s around Malagar .Inspired by the 1st early wave of British .Traveling abraod.
Friday the 15th sister Sue fresh of the plane. NZ China,Amsterdam,Barcelona, Malagar a Marathon.& Joanne arrive after 2 weeks in England attending Badminton Horse Trials & the Cotswalds.