Going to Ronda was
recommended by Ursi’s brother, Peti (along with Malaga and Nerja); we couldn’t
fit them all in and based on the logistics, Ronda is where we ended up going.
Granada is quite hilly and where we were staying was almost on top of a hill
about 8 stops on the local bus (best way to travel) from the city centre; being
on top of a hill, also gave me an opportunity to take a photo of one of the
snow peaked mountains of the Sierra Nevada range early morning leaving Granada.
A word about our Airbnb
apartment, it was clean, well equipped, had free parking and really good wifi
and a very easy walk to the bus stop, hosted by the lovely Marta.
We witnessed spectacular
beautiful scenery driving on very good minor roads (didn’t have a choice) to
Ronda with Ursi encouraging me to take photos that didn’t turn out well. We
were in a good mood as we reflected on our tour to date, which has gone very
smoothly whilst driving to Ronda; Ursi has done all the driving to date, all
2000 km plus…..she doesn’t have much confidence in me driving on the other side
of the road. Not complaining.
We had booked to stay in
Hotel San Francisco (fair dinkum) in Ronda. What a hotel it turned out to be.
Greeted warmly by Javier, the jack-of-all-trades receptionist, it is in a great
location, very near to the old town, nice clean room and had a great shower.
Wifi could have been better but all in all not bad for Euro 47. Soon after
checking in, whilst sitting in the hotel lounge, heard an Aussie accent; met a
lovely couple, Greg (tiered Qantas pilot) and Anita from Brisbane who reside
part of the year on their yacht in the Aegean Sea in Greece, Had a lovely
dinner with them that night in an un-swanky restaurant which we all enjoyed.
Ronda is in the Malaga
district and sits on top of a hill at an altitude of 739M and has a lovely
old town, the highlight being the Puento Nuevo Bridge built in 1751. (Check it
out in Wikipedia).
Being Sunday, lots of folks,
locals and tourists were enjoying the beautiful day, walking through the
streets, sight seeing and admiring the monuments. Friends and families gathered
in restaurants enjoying food and drinks al fresco style, which is very common
in Spain.
As stated above, ended the lovely day having dinner with Greg and Anita
who convinced us to go to Greece; convinced we are, a must for next year.
What an amazing journey! Good to be able to read about your adventures and enjoy the photos. Spectacular scenery and interesting towns.
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