http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , Andalusia , Marbella en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:31:23 BST Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:31:23 BST Well wersquore off to France next week so itrsquos well and truly time I finally publish my Spanish blog. I was holding off until I could stop the world moving and get a bit of creativity back to do justice to the beautiful Semana Santa Easter celebrations we witnessed in Spain. However life in London never seems to slow down long enough for one to catch their breath let alone the mind sp http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-266037.html A sleepy morning was followed by a croissant breakfast on our balcony. Mark and Deb had a nice walk in the sun on the beach. We then headed out toward Marbella. We stopped and walked around Puerto Banus to see it during the daylight. It was very pretty with the white boats and white houses in the bright sunshine.We drove on to Marbella and after finding a parking garage for the bus walked aro http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-231939.html HolaHope everyone is well back at home. We have been spending sometime on the coast Costa Del Sol. Spent sometime in the mountains near Granada but the temp was droppng to 12 degrees at night. Bought a big quilt from Carrefour and some warm p.js for James then came down to coast and haven't used them Temp rose to 25 deg in the day not falling below 15 at nightSpent sometime looking at the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-224435.html Our escape from the nonexistent London summer this year was a flight to Malaga hire a car and stay in a small beach town called Estepona. When not enjoying our hotel balcony which was about as big as our London apartment overlooking the coast and country we took day trips to Malaga Marbella and joined the festival in Ronda where we also managed to get into the biggest bull fight of the Ronda c http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-217401.html Trapped in La QuintaWe try to enjoy some sun this morning but it gets cool quite quickly and we retreat back to our hotel room where itrsquos warmer. The Costa del Sol has some amazing beach weather most of the time but both times Irsquove been in Marbella this time and 10 years ago it has been cloudy and rainy. No worries though because our room is a refuge that I donrsquot mind sp http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-163524.html ...Imagine a Sunday. A really hot lazy summers Sunday. Now stretch that thought. A little more. And some more. Okay that about sums up the Spanish vacaciones. It was the first of a kind. Not least because it was planned only days before departure. I booked some days off work hopped onto an easyjet airbus and hours later found a familiar face at the airport waiting to collect me... ...The f http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-162203.html There is nothing to say for today. We ordered much of the same food for lunch and continued writing and posting pictures or did you not notice that there were almost 10 blogs posted during our stay in Marbella We read books. Leroy is now reading Barack Obamarsquos book and I am reading some less than good novels that I pilfered from Bettrsquos Paris apartment. First there was ldquoWh http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-162151.html The bus ride from Mlaga only took a couple hours and I was in Marbella before noon. I hiked down the hill from the bus station into the center but I was having a hard time finding the tourist office. So I stopped into a net cafe and looked at a map and then set off to find it. It didn't take long and they directed me to the local hostel which I would have walked right by had I just followed http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-110357.html The glory that is Marbella In the summertime months Marbella is known as the jewel of the Costa del Sol Spainrsquos coastline towns on the Mediterranean Sea. With a long broad walkway along the beach and many lovely hotels restaurants and clubs Marbella attracts the glitterati from all over the world. Everyone from P Diddy and J Lo to the King of Saudi Arabia has spent time here in fac http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-107167.html The Sorts of Days that I Dream ofhellip A Drive through the Hill Towns of Spain Today started as the usual ldquocheck out of the hotel moving on to the next placerdquo sort of day. We repacked our backpacks which we are strangely enough getting worse at and then got some breakfast. After breakfast the day began with us driving our faithful Bimmer out of Arcos. A quick note about the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-106540.html 1. Tangers is the Tijuana of Moracco. Dont bother. Its not worth the money headaches and hepatitis C. That is what we were told and Christina had already been there so we skipped it.2. Bullfight anybody asked to my parents my little sister Christina and both of her parents Answer 2 yeses 4 maybes and 1 no. Guesses on who said what3. The Christians are hilarious when they ta http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-104404.html Marbella 2006 with my little darling PaulAm 16.07. ging's los. am fruehen morgen flogen wir mehr oder weniger puenklich von MAN nach Malaga. Leider setzte sich bald eine alte und vetrocknete Alokolikerin neben uns ins Flugzeug. Die stank am morgen schon nach Alkohol Also setzten wir uns eine Reihe vor sie... In Malaga angekommen wartete Clive schon auf uns mit seinem super geilen Rolls Royce. Da http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-95117.html After a 6 hour detour at the airport in Casablanca I arrived in Malaga Spain to spend a few days with my friend Kenza and her family who are vacationing in Marbella on the Costa del Sol in the South of Spain. At this point I havent had more than 5 hours of sleep in 48 hours have spent most of the time sitting and waiting for flights and am absolutely exhausted. It is now almost midnight and http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-80449.html Hey guys Im in Marbella now I took a bus from Cordoba to here this AM and got in around 1230. I almost missed it because I slept through my alarm clock This is probably because I was up late watching some Spanish rendition of Dancing with the Stars.When the guy at the end won all the other danceers ran over to him and were throwing him in the air Haha It was funnyAlso last night there w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-59843.html Marbella Its the kind of place you dream of for your honeymoon.... All inclusive resort and spa....a pink hotel a master bedroom suite with huge closets T.V and a full mini bar..... oh my goodness It was soooo fantastic. My veiw was incredible. That night with the balcony door open the ocean waves lulled me to sleep.....It was one of the best sleeps of my LIFEFrom Cadiz i http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-11580.html After week three of classes and many days laying out by the pool I had to stop teasing myself and get down to see the real ocean. The south of Spain is known for the their amazing beaches and resorts. I really wanted to go to a Spa.... i know... but after all this backpacking..which is such hard work.... I wanted to be spolied......well it didnt happen funds are limited...so instead we go http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-11572.html Hey everyoneI am just trying to get used to this program before heading to New Zealand so I thought I would send you some pictures and notes from my trip to Spain. I was in Spain from Dec 21January 6th.Our first stop was on the Southern Coast of Spain in Marbella we stayed in a BEAUTIFUL resort as you can see from the pictures the majority of our time there and did day trips from there... http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Marbella/blog-3945.html