Bonnie & Bill's Adventures: Back to the Costa del Sol

This past Wednesday we went back to the Costa del Sol. Bill and Rose Ann Keller graciously invited us back to see them in their new condo rental located between Fuengirola and Marbella, southwest of Malaga They were in a golf community at Costa Mijas. This area is a two hour drive from Olvera. Their condo was on the top floor of a beautiful building with a great view of the Mediterranean.

We spent the afternoon visiting, eating a delicious lunch Rose Ann had prepared, and later going down to look at the beachfront near them. There we had a great meal in an Italian restaurant. The next day we continued visiting, sharing travel experiences and tips. It is fascinating to hear of their extensive travels and the people they have connected with in England, Italy and Spain.

Purple pin marks where we were at Costa Mijas
Blue dot is Olvera

Bill and Rose Ann

Great view of Mediterranean Sea

Lush green golf course

Lighthouse at El Faro, just up the coast

What a perch!!!

We had a great bedroom up the steps

Hazy but nice view of the Med

Eating really good pizza! Next day we had outstanding Gambas Pil Pil (Shrimp in boiling garlic and chili olive oil) at an Indian/Spanish pizzeria in the neighborhood.

An example of the extreme development of the Costa del Sol

After saying good bye to Bill and Rose Ann we headed back to Olvera. Our route through the mountains took us by Ronda outside of which is a small town, Arriate. Our friends in Olvera have been raving about a restaurant there so we stopped by to look at it. We were full from lunch so had no plans to eat. It is very picturesque and when we looked over the menu we just had to order something. We had a large plate of lightly grilled vegetables (we figured we could at least have veggies if we were 'force feeding'). They were beautiful and perfect. Then, of course, we had to have (shared!) a delicate, moist chocolate sponge cake with vanilla ice cream to finish it off. We will definitely be going back there.