Ronda y Malaga

This weekend I traveled with ISA to Ronda and Malaga. Ronda is almost 3 hours away by bus. It is a small pueblo high in the mountains. Unfortunately, the day was really cloudy and we couldn´t see all of the amazing views. The views we did see were beautiful but my senora said that on a clear day you can see all the way to the Mediterraneo. The pueblo is on the top of the mountain and is surrounded by cliffs. At any point you can look down hundreds of feet to the river. Ronda also has the oldest plaza de torros (where bull fights occur), many old buildings-houses-cathedrals, and old arabian baths. Now, of corse, the baths are only ruins but it is easy to imagine the rooms with hot water flowing in, luxorious perfumes, and people talking and relaxing. After Ronda, we made our way to Malaga. It was a rainy day and we had wifi in the hotel so we spent a couple hours hanging around the hotel. I finally got to skype my family for the first time! Life without wifi sure is tough...We spent our night in Malaga exploring (aka getting lost) and watching performances for Carnival. Sunday morning we had a tour of Malaga which included the cathedral, la alcabaz (muslim palace), the plaza where picasso was born, and the museo de picasso. After lunch we hung out on the beach. It is a big and pretty beach (but oh so cold!). I will definitely have to return to Malaga when it is warmer.