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[Winky]

:) Recently I had an overseas visitor who had never been to Spain before These are some of the sites which are not too far from my home we visited :
Malaga airport is a long drive from my home so we broke it for coffee
on the terrace of the Kempinsky hotel


from where we walked along the beach to the Puro beach club for lunch
it has an Arab chic style with a desert-safari area and oriental carpets , low tables and a beautiful infinity pool
http://www.laguna-village.com/menu.html

Boutiques Bars and Restaurants














The town;Tarifa
Province:Cadiz
Region: Andalucia

World famous for wind surfing
The beach is 10 km long
You can see the hazy Rif mountains of
Africa in the distance , its is only 14 km away from Tarifa



It takes 35 minutes by boat to arrive in the Arab world ;
Tangiers Morrocco




:) ,,, drinks on that terrace :arrow:





Ten kilometres of white sandy beaches, unspoilt countryside and some of the best windsurfing conditions in Europe have established Tarifa as a true surfers paradise.





From tarifa and Gibraltar you can see the STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean ;

Europe (Spain) is on the left. Africa (Morocco) is on the right. The Rock of Gibraltar, administered by Great Britain, is the peninsula in the back left


The water is teeming with fish ; small species of dolphins (the Common and the Striped Dolphin), and even Pilot Whales and Bottelnose Dolphins.
and around April to July, the biggest toothed whale and the Sperm Whale and even a Fin Whale (the second biggest animals on earth) passes by occasionally.

For a short time only, between July and August, the Orcas travel to the Strait of Gibraltar, to feed on the Tuna caught with long lines by the Moroccan and Spanish fishermen





La Iglesia de San Mateo


We had a look inside the magnificent church of San Mateo in the centre and nearby in Calle de los Azogues the buildings date back to the 16th and 17th century.
A tiny square of an ancient Christian tombstone embedded in one of the church walls (dated March 30, 674) proves there was a functioning church here during Visigothic times, before the Moorish conquest.
Some years later came the church's "door of pardons," dating back to the late 15th century, when Tarifa was on the edge of the Reconquista. During the period when the Spain's Catholic Kings were driving the Moors back to Africa, Tarifa was a dangerous place.
To encourage people to live here, the Church offered a huge amount of forgiveness to anyone who stuck it out for a year.
One year and one day after moving to Tarifa, they would have the privilege of passing through this special "door of pardons," and a Mass of thanksgiving would be held in that person's honor.
Nowadays, in the evenings, it seems life squirts from the church out the front door and into the fun-loving main street, lined with cafes and bars. :)


Tarifa is believed to have been founded by King Tago in 2118 BC more;
http://www.tarifa.net/history/history.htm







Tarifa= Wind Surfing


















GIBRALTAR
This "island" is 3 miles long and 1/2 mile wide. It is home to 30,000 plus (humans) and 250 plus Barbary Apes! :)




Aproaching by air;



:roll: This seems kind of odd yet it's real;
Gibraltar Airport, the only airport in the world that has a road crossing the runway and its the only road into Gibraltar
(The road closes for landing and taking off , ofcourse)




The airport is also used by NATO forces and the RAF


We walked right over the runway to the main square
and had a drink on one of the many terraces
before walking along Main street up to the cable car

which took us to the highest point of the rock from where this photo is taken


pictures of the wild barbary Apes which live at the top of the Rock



After the cable car a walk through the botanical gardens up to the Rock hotel
Lunch on the terrace l;

from which you have this view;





At night the Rock of Gibraltar can be seen from as far as Marbella because its lit up beautifully










walking
along the beach in the evening












There are 2 ways to Marbella ; via the tolroad through the hills and mountains or along the Costa del Sol's coastal road which we choose stopping off in Corte Ingles, Marbella



from where you can walk to
Puerto banus the marina with rows of restaurants




many boutiques



Good food






a "haagen-dazs" moment :)



Boats and expensive cars
this is where the rich and famous hang out ;

[ITANI]

Awesome post? I love the music.

[hebostic]

its so beautiful,, and also i like the music so much and teh pictures

[hebostic]

its so beautiful,, and also i like the music so much and teh pictures..sorry how can i delete this post,, i psoted twice :oops:

[pixel]

I'll be taking Iberia and I have a 6 hour gap in Madrid till my connecting flight. I was wondering is the airport close enough to anything interesting in the city?

[moll]

Nice pics, Winky

[max]

hi winky !
I wouldnt mind visiting spain again,as long as i can avoid the Bl....y waiters,i cant stand their attitiude! :? :? :?

[Winky]

Thanks guys :) and Itani :roll: its not even Halim :wink:

I am in the UK at the moment thats why you haven't seen me around for a while but I have done some research on the Gypsy Kings I really like them :) they are just brilliant there are so many songs I like and also their instrumental numbers I shall make a new post about them




Quote: Pixel asked ;I was wondering is the airport close enough to anything interesting in the city?

I am also wondering let me know when you are back ok ? :)

[pixel]

hey winky,
thanks for the response. i haven't gone yet...but i'll be there on the 4th of oct. but it's really early in the morning like from 6am till 1pm. do you think there's any chance i should wander outside?

thanks :)

[Winky]

pixel wrote: hey winky,
thanks for the response. i haven't gone yet...but i'll be there on the 4th of oct. but it's really early in the morning like from 6am till 1pm. do you think there's any chance i should wander outside?

thanks :)

Ok Pixel :) I did not expect you to respond anymore :oops: but I will get back to you tomorrow , have just arrived home from the UK myself
As a matter of interest where are you hailing from ?

[Ricky]

Winky wrote:

:) Recently I had an overseas visitor who had never been to Spain before



8) :smt031 :smt049 :smt007

Yes. Vini Vidi Vici. Ricks did :smt007

WINKY

all I can say in public is you are very special. :smt007 Mucho gracias 8) :wink: from the bottom of mi corazon 8) :wink: I call ya Friday :wink: :smt007

Winky wrote:

BTW :) There was allot of complaining about the the long walk and hurting legs :x


oh, yeahhhhhhhhhhh but I was a great masseur :smt007 , wasn' I? :wink:
Winky wrote:

Too soon much too soon time was up :cry: :cry: :cry:


Oh, please do not do that. Wipe up your tears. Ricks will be back. You are too special NOT to :wink: :smt007 It is a promise 8)

[Winky]

pixel wrote: hey winky,
thanks for the response. i haven't gone yet...but i'll be there on the 4th of oct. but it's really early in the morning like from 6am till 1pm. do you think there's any chance i should wander outside?

thanks :)


Pixel :) are you going to Egypt and which airline ?
It could take up to an hour to get through security it's about 35 minutes from the airport to the center of the city by metro but to get to the metro is a bit of a treck too :(



I arrived in the new terminal from South Africa earlier this year and its huge !
Moving around takes allot of time !
Personally I would take the free shuttle bus to the nearest hotel like this one;
http://en.venere.com/hotels_madrid/hotel_high_tech_madrid_aeropuerto.html?ref=4488
and either rent a day room to shower and sleep a few hours or just hang around the hotel,eating and sitting somewhere comfortable then go back to the airport to do a spot of shopping, that way I would not be anxcious to miss my connecting flight. :wink:

Study this website
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?pagename=Aeropuerto_MAD&lang=EN_GB




Ricky :lol: you are like a puppy always begging for attention :wink:

[Ricky]

Winky wrote:
Study this website
Ricky :lol: you are like a puppy always begging for attention :wink:



yep yep yep :lol: :wink:

look who is talking
:wink: :P :smt058 :smt118 :smt016 :bounce: :salut: =P~ :wink:

:lol: :smt007

[Ricky]

The puppy is very cute :wink:

Looks a little bit like my dog Willie :( :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: brown spots are missing and brown nose :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :pale: :pale: :silent:

[pixel]

what's in the water in spain? The men are just too hot ;)