9.12.22 Our first week in Southern Spain

We had a rental car for 7 days, no school, and plenty of sunshine. What's around us?

Looking across the long stretch of beach and high density housing in our hood.

Going to the beach is one of our

favorite activities. The water is beautiful

but a little chilly.

The pool has been a near daily respite.

Fountains. Very popular here.

. . . Also grilled octopus.

We take the local train everywhere. A view from

our daily walk to the station just a couple blocks

away. It's that brown/gray steel geometric

in the town square.

Waiting for the train with the boys.

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Our day trip to Tarifa and Gibraltar

There's this cool place on the very southern tip of Spain called Tarifa. Other than being quite the storied and strategic location for millennia, it's got a nice view of the Atlantic Ocean on one side, and where it meets the Mediterranean Sea on the other.

That's Morocco, Africa in the distance. We spent the afternoon at this "first" beach of the Mediterranean. It was frigid, but lots to explore.

Rock of Gibraltar. Lots of customs stuff

going on around here. Apparently it's

still owned by Britian.

Stopped for dinner at an open beach

restaurant (chirinquito) in Estepona on the way home. "Go play on the beach

and come back in 15 minutes when the food is ready"