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The placards are not against the wall.

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  Why change a happy format.  Since half way through Blighty we have had route and photos along route.  Today it is more a case of snaps from the castle till we get down out of the castle.  Enter Malaga Castle.  Well, we will enter Malaga castle by nipping down to the lift at the foot of the castle and whizzing straight to the top.  Welcome to the Alcazaba of Malaga. It is, yes, let us use the word, a splendid castle complex on top of the cliffs, over looking the gleaming med.  It was begun in the early 11th century and it was added to across the century. It got a major rebuild under Nasrid emir, Muhammad II, who upped the palace quotient at the top.  On 6th May 1487 the Army of Castile arrived, with cannons, and began a siege. On 18th August the place fell.  By the 18th century its function as a military post ceased and people lived in it.  That all ended in 1933 when it was taken back, archaeologised and generally restored - although w...
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Near death in the afternoon

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Well I can’t find it. This is not much of a shame but there is an anecdote connected and why not. If you are going to die doing it to save a loved one from a fire or similar act of humanitarian relief is at least notable and worthy.  Choking to death on a pork scratching, while having a comic element, is less blue plaque worthy. Let me take you back to a day in the middle 2000s.  It was a day over Easter in which all the shops were closed but a single minimarket a decent walk from where we were staying. We were leaving that day and various sweetmeats and the like were needed. I set out on a quest to find such.  I bought some things. They had pork scratchings. I have never had Spanish pork scratchings. I thought I would try some. It started well enough until one got stuck in my throat. I will spare you the details save I was choking.  By myself. Without any necessary form of relief.  I consider that when my body is found there is no way to link it to my wife and ...
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Promoting Dignified Leisure

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  We are going back to the street and on to the Avenida Salvador Allende.  Squeezed between us and the beach are houses of various shapes and sizes and intentions of construction. Some are tourist apartments like the Casa Tia Antonia.  It gets 4.9 stars from 175 reviews.  It’s LGBTQ+ friendly. Ursula is very impressed.  ‘I've lost count of how many times I've stayed here – it doesn't really matter – but this time, unfortunately, it was only for 14 days in January in El Palo, a district of Malaga, in the enchanting "Aunt Antonia Beach House" apartment. The apartment is on the second floor and perfect for 2-3 people. It's located right on the beach/sea with a fantastic, large terrace overlooking the ocean, furnished with a table, chairs, and sun loungers. Speaking of furnishings: the description and photos on the website are accurate. The living room has a kitchenette including a washing machine, all necessary equipment, dishes, etc., and a TV with access to all...
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We are very sorry for the experience

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  The plan is today to show how Malaga has hit a steep hill. A hill so steep that the town has ended.  However this is not the case because they have just kept on building up. When were there - almost twenty years ago, an oval of roads had lassoed another piece of improbable hillside and the cuts int he fresh soil where the rain had sliced into it were not aesthetic.  It seems a bit more solid today. Moving down we come to the Puerto del Candado. This sort of marks the end of Malaga. Here is a port, well, a harbour, and why not.  As a thing it has no Google review  but the Candado Beach Restaurante bodas y eventos en Málaga. It was opened in 1992 https://www.grupogorki.es/ and offers sea views and twinkly lights.  Almost 1400 people have reviewed the place.  Angel gave one star three weeks ago.  ‘ We had a reservation. And after half an hour looking for parking, with someone on crutches, they tell us they didn't have the table and wanted to put u...
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