Malaga, Spain 11/23 - 11/25

Running from the wind and rain and in search of the sun, I booked a flight to Malaga, Spain, about as far south as I could get.  There was instant success as soon as I got off the plane!  Malaga is the birth place of Pablo Picasso, so there are quite a few references to him around the city.  I stayed at a hostel called "Picasso's Corner," which was a great place to hang out.  The hostel staff cooked authentic Spanish meals every night and made sure there was plenty of beer and sangria to wash it down with, all at a ridiculously reasonable price.  I walked around the Alcazaba, an old fortress, and then up to the Gibralfaro Castle, which were both built during the 11th century on the same hill.  There were great views of the city and the ocean to be had on the walk as well as a fantastic sunset.  Compared to the colder Central and Eastern Europe cities, it was very refreshing to see mass amounts of people walking around the city at night, which gave it a great feel.

From Malaga, I caught a very scenic bus tour to Granada, Spain.

The first picture is of the house Picasso grew up in, which is now a museum.  To the right is a picture looking down on the bull fighting stadium and the bottom left is the city at sunset from the walkway leading to the Gibralfaro Castle.