Airports- what fun!

Right now I’m just waiting in the airport because… my boyfriend is coming to visit! Yes, we all know this is very exciting hence why I’m posting it on here. We’ll have a busy schedule traveling but I’m hoping to keep up with the blog and keep you informed. First stop we’re making is Toledo. We’re heading down there today and staying one night (I’m told that’s all you really need) and then we’ll be headed back to Lucena. 

While I’m waiting here thought I figured I could finally tell you about my weekend in Fuengirola! That was only about 2 weeks ago haha. It was a pretty chill weekend so there’s not a whole bunch. First things first, my friend and I (and her family) headed down to the Malaga area on Saturday (the weekend before I went to Paris). Since she has a place in Fuengirola, she wanted to show me around the pueblo and everything. We visited the small, and very touristy, town as well as checking out Benalmadena and Mijas (even smaller towns). 

The first place we stopped at when arriving was in Mijas. Now Mijas is “famous” for the donkeys that you can ride around on. Even though I think they’re cute, they smell, therefore I had no interest to ride them…poor smelly things. We walked around the town, checked out some gift shops and hung out on the beautiful balcony they have in the town. After spending about half the day there we headed over to Fuengirola, although we didn’t go and rest but rather headed to a nice Italian spot for lunch. I guess when I say nice I should sat AMAZING! This place so SOO good! We indulged in some mouth-watering tiramisu, to die for sangria, and I was able to order a plateful of pasta in a spicy red sauce (oh how I miss you spicy food!). It’s run by an Italian couple living there and they do a fantastic job. I will try to find out the name for you all if you ever go to visit. 

After leaving, we once again wandered the town, did a touch of shopping and stopped in a couple cafes to sit down and hang out (I don’t think I’ve even been to 3 different cafes within a 5 hour time gap). That night was a bit of the same, wandering and eating some food and THEN we finally headed home around 11pm or so. 

the sticker I got! It says "Living is marvelous"...how cute

The next day was pretty short since we needed to be back up in Lucena in the afternoon. So, we got up, grabbed some typical Andalusian breakfast (toast covered in tomato and olive oil) and made our way over to another small town- Benalmadena. Maybe it was just because of the cloudy weather but I have to say I definitely liked Fuengirola and Mijas better than this place…but again, maybe it was just the weather. It’s a really touristy town, or rather, a lot of British people have moved there so now it has an overwhelming English population. It’s a typical small Spanish town with white houses and narrow roads…kind of the same old thing for me at this point. We really only spent about 45 minutes walking around the town (that about all you need) and then jumped in the car and headed back to Lucena. 

Conclusion of the weekend: I love Italian food