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Published: April 6th 2024
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Juzcar the “blue town”
We may be forced to now watch the Smurf movie. In the area around Ronda, there are a number of settlements that are called white towns. We referred to a few in previous blogs. Nestled in the mountains close to Ronda, Juzcar was once a “white town” that turned blue. In 2011, Sony Pictures painted the whole town in conjunction with release of its 3D Smurf movie. The transition created so much publicity, that the local residents refused Sony’s offer to restore the original colour and hence Juzca is now called the “blue town”. Remnants of “Smurfdom” can be found throughout the town and although the road was narrow and winding, it was worth the visit.
The first week of Angela’s and Dary’s visit provided more rain than the Andalusia region had all of last year. So with the water reservoir levels improving and the sun returning with the clear skies, we managed a couple rounds of golf and enjoyable day in the City of Malaga. While the ladies shopped, Daryl and I stopped at the Car Museum which displayed over 100 different classic cars from the last century. Included was a 1916 Electric car manufactured by Milburn Electric a USA based company. It travelled at 25km/hour, had a range
of 80 km with a 4 speed transmission. It‘s amazing that the technology behind EV’s is over 100 years old.
On the way to take Angela and Daryl to the airport for their return flight home, we stopped for a late lunch at Restaurant Amador, recommended by friends. It sits high up overlooking Malaga with sweeping views of the city and coast line. Unfortunately it was hazy that day but the food and the ambience more than made up for the restricted views. A fitting way to say our goodbye’s and end an enjoyable few days together. Until we meet again!!!
In the next few days, we will also say goodbye to Malaga and surrounding area. There is a lot to see and do and with the temperate weather (with the exception of the anomalous week of rainy days) it’s an area we would certainly recommend to visit. The staff in restaurants, stores and golf courses were exceedingly pleasant and helpful and we felt welcomed and safe in our touring. The buildings, roads, parkades, side walks, etc., were kept very clean and well maintained. Anecdotally, we perceive groceries are more reasonable priced and certainly wine is great value
with a good quality bottle of Rioja costing about 4 Euros in grocery stores. Golf is more expensive and the courses are quite different than what we’re accustom to, but have spectacular views. With only a couple of minor exceptions, our accommodations were comfortable and convenient. Getting around by car was a bit challenging at first but after a few days, became easier. Overall a good place to spend away from the Canadian winter, even with the milder season this year at home.
We fly back through Dublin and are planning a 12 day tour of Ireland with that stopover. Returning home on April 25th.
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