Aroma in Mijas

 

 

This is a 'famous' little road here in Mijas. It's in almost every tour book, which also means that every Japanese tour bus comes into town, everyone one it gets their picture taken on the road.

On this same road, is "Aroma" a lovely restaurant inn Mijas. We had lunch there today and tapas last night. Today's lunch was excellent. The worst bit of it was only good. I got three tapas, Alan got pizza, and his parents got crepes. All of it was really good and at a great price. Unlike most of the other restaurants in the area, Aroma doesn't have a huge menu and does what it serves really well! The café con leche was 'strong and creamy' and the star reminded me of always putting sprinkles on my coffee in SF. The difference is this lovely star was made out of really good chocolate!

sand castles.

Some people spend all day working on sand castles on the beach. This woman had a few small fountains flowing into the pool. I saw people treating it like a wishing pool. It was sweet.

mountians

A place to live...

See that lone crane? A few years ago, that crane would have had dozens of crane friends near it. there was construction everywhere.

We went to the castle at the bottom of the frame....

Near Home

This is the Church near our house. It's in many of the pictures that I took when we first moved here.  This part of the church isn't in use any more, I don't think, but the building behind it is. When I went exploring around it, it looked like people lived in the other building but now there is a sign saying a Christian center is coming soon. I thought there was a Christian school down the road a bit.

Occationally on Sunday, people sing from the parking lot. This may not seem like much, but the parking lot over looks the BP and the round-abouts that go into town, this creates a natural stage. It's a lovely way to wake up on Sunday, hearing the people singing and playing guitar as the sound resonates off the mountians. 

It's never more than a song or two. Once you realize what's going on, they are done. I always tend to enjoy it.

More Mijas Festival

This is happy!

It was the international festival in Mijas. It's 'the biggest weekend in Mijas' as I was told...


This was the first home made chocolate chip cookie I've had in a long time!!!
It didn't last long...
And there was a lot of BBQ!

Alan and I being silly

Alan and I being silly, originally uploaded by Alexcia DeVasquez.

I am realizing these posts that I've done to day are a bit of catching up and a little out of order...

I'll do the last post of tonight, showing the day, long hair before the fallen hair.
I will update shortly with my new style :) until then, I hope you enjoy!

Hair, it's time to go...

Hair, it's time to go..., originally uploaded by Alexcia DeVasquez.

Friends

Friends, originally uploaded by Alexcia DeVasquez.

We were driving home from a great day at the beach and then we turned. It wasn't to go anyplace particular, it just seemed like a good road to turn down. We turned again and went up a hill, kinda got stuck in the bushes and saw a little horse.

Who would have known she had friends. Here they are.

Some nights you've got to go out

Looking Down, originally uploaded by Alexcia DeVasquez.

The moon was full a few nights ago. I couldn't resist driving up the mountain to get the ocean and moonlight. That night all the clouds had other places to be, it made me happy.

BBQ

090602_0129, originally uploaded by Alexcia DeVasquez.

We went to Alan's parents for a BBQ. Alan here is playing the guitar he made for his father. Alan sang us a few impromptu songs... it was like a Roast but everyone was fair game. good family fun.

Spike

090527_rock_0028, originally uploaded by Alexcia DeVasquez.

photographed near home. I have learned that plants are as hard as the ground they grow in.

I am asked..

I am asked, "Is Spain hot?"

Last night made it official, Yes. Yes Spain is hot and a bit dry.

What makes me say this? Last night around 10pm, I put my laundry on the line, this morning, at 9am, I woke up to find that it was dry. Which was good, because I already began to sweat and clean clothes to wear.

Today's high will be 90F and the lows in the 60s. I may find myself in the pool.