Days 14-15  Nerja, Spain

We had been to the South of France and liked it, and we heard the South of Spain is also popular.  ‘A Day at the Beach’ was seen as a change in our routine of exploring old world Spain.  

Finding our new temporary home to be something pleasing is always a good start.  I don’t think all of us understood what the Balcon de Europa meant until we arrived here from the bus station.

We thought it was a fancy name for a hotel on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea.  There is a hotel with that name, but this is the balcony of Europe where the Moors entered Spain back in the 8th century.  

There now is a restaurant at the balcony, and the sea is now the attraction.

The days here were primarily for relaxation at the beach.  The views were great and the weather perfect.

There was only one really unique very old feature we pursued.  There are very unique caves near the town that we’d heard about and was well worth visiting.  The Nerja Caves have the world’s largest stalactite column, and the underground tour is large and amazing.  You’ll have to trust that the picture is oriented correctly.

The remains of an ancient people dating to 25,000 BC were found in the 1980’s along with their wall art.

The two days here were worth it, and we could easily stay longer.  It’s a very beautiful area!  However, there is still a little more of Spain to see and enjoy.