Day Trip to Ronda

Nestled on cliff tops, this precious little whitewash town is a great place to revisit. I was here during my days of living in Jerez de los Caballeros. With stunning views, small streets and lots of nice hikes around the town it was a refreshing break from the traffic and noise of the Malaga.







It is hard to tell, but I'm on the edge of a bridge with a huge drop off.




















A night shot

















Cactus covered cliffs.























Getting some love from Store Front Santa!!

















More cliff action!

Con pan y vino se hace el camino

Roughly translated the title of this blog means, "with bread and wine we make the journey." I have picked this Spanish proverb for two reasons. First, the proverb is a nice reminder that in order to live, we actually need very little. (both bread and wine are very cheap in Spain) In difficult times, I hope that we can remember we all have much more than we need and that we can all live with less things. Secondly, this proverb makes me laugh because of how much Spanish people love bread, which is a staple at every meal of the day. During my recent trip to Caceres I discovered a new use of bread that I had never heard of, the chocolate sandwich. That is right!!!!! I took a picture of my friend's roommate (above) who introduced me to this magical invention. Aparently a very common sandwich for small kids, it is quite easy to make. Grab some bread and a chunck of chocolate and walaaaa!!! you have it. It reminded me of a smore without the marshmellow.

Cáceres revisited

Hello all!! After five weeks of being in Malaga I finally had an extended weekend and was able to make the 7.5 hour bus ride northeast to my former home town of last year, Caceres. It was a much needed trip as seeing old friends and reconnecting is one of the finest joys of life. Caceres was cool and windy, but I found myself to be in one of the best moods I have been in since being in Spain this year. The only bad news of the trip was that our free hot air ballon ride (courtesy of Caceres) was cancelled to bad weather, so much for waking up early to get in line.


VICTOR AND I DOING SOME GOOD OLD JAMMING



















YUM.. DINO BURGER! MY FAVORITE HAMBURGER
RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD. THIS "HAMBURGUESA
ESPECIAL" HAS :1 beef patty, lettuce, onion, cheese, a slice of ham (of course),
an egg and a special sauce to die for.
























RANDOM STREET SHOT




















"A BOMBA" a potatoe with a garlic mayonnasie sauce.

Random Spain- daily life

What is this you ask and why does Leif post the most random photos? This my friends, is cloth grocery bag meets grocery cart. This little gem can be seen everyday and anytime you go out to the street and is a must have if you plan on walking to your local market or grocery store. As supermarkets can be found within several blocks of most downtown areas, this thing is used to tote home your fine Spanish ham and cheeses and in my case, canned Tuna.
Tomorrow is Thursday and I'm taking the 6 hour bus ride to return my home of last year, Caceres, to visit friends and old roommates. More pictures to come soon.

Crazy Tree

I was walking home one day from the shore and stumbled upon this tree. I have no idea what kind of tree it is, but it definitely is one of the most dangerous looking trees I have ever seen. I imagine beavers don´t like this tree, just a guess.