Geo: 36.742, -5.16641Today we enjoyed a stunning drive along the Mediterranean coast then up through the countryside to Ronda. Though the road was a bit rough, the scenery was stunning, and the mountains dotted with sparkling white villages. We took full advantage of all the wonderful viewpoints along our way. One pretty hillside town where we stopped to enjoy the view was called Guacin, which had a fabulous view of the Guardiario Valley. Ronda is a charming historical town well known for its 18th century bridge called Puente Nuevo (new bridge) which connects the old Moorish town to the newer city. The bridge took forty years to build and sits 100m above El Tajo Gorge.We walked through the quaint old town before enjoying the amazing views as we crossed Puente Nuevo. We had a coffee in ... read more

Geo: 36.4247, -5.14485We woke up this morning to the sounds of birds chirping and it reminded us of Costa Rica. We had a cup tea and a few biscuits on the patio before showering and heading out for the morning. We found our way into the lovely central area of Estepona Where we wandered up the narrow streets lined with potted geraniums. In the town center we found a place where Jim could buy a Sim card for his phone only to find out he needed his passport to purchase one. We decided to have a little breakfast and cafe con leche before returning to the condo. On our return to Estepona we purchased the card and then visited the tourist info office for maps of this area. We found a coffee bar on a pretty ... read more

Geo: 49.8868, -119.497Today we are flying from Kelowna to Calgary where we will catching an international flight to London Heathrow. Jim surprised me by booking business class tickets for this leg our our flight. Tomorrow is my birthday so this will be a nice way to enjoy it! We used the business class lounge before boarding our flight with British Airways. This plane had pod-type, lay-flat seating in business class. What a treat, as we actually did manage to sleep through part for a trip. It's an interesting business model the airlines follow. If you are a business class paying passenger, they refer to you by your name, and they cannot do enough for you! If you are an economy class paying passenger, they treat you like some sh_t they are forced to transport.... read more

Geo: 26.4789, -81.7788We enjoyed a thoroughly lazy day relaxing at our exchange home. The hotel has still not found Jim's sunglasses, so guess they are gone!... read more

Geo: 26.4789, -81.7788Today was a fun day spent shopping at lots of different malls. There are malls everywhere in Florida, definitely a shoppers paradise! We found a replacement suitcase for Jim's mangled one, but still on the look out for his replacement sandals.After hours of shopping we headed to a place called Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. We enjoyed wandering on 1.2 miles of boardwalk, viewing birds, a few alligators, etc. It was a wonderful way to spend a few hours.After our hectic day of shopping and bird watching we stopped for a pizza at Aurelio's. We ordered a Chicago deep dish pizza. It was delicious ( though not as good as in Chicago) but huge and very rich. It will be feeding us for the next two nights.... read more