Spain - Ronda

After weeks...months maybe, of trip planning for Easter week/weekend we started our southern-Spain holiday in Ronda and very specifically at the Hotel La Fuente de la Higuera.

I will let TJ post about the trip-prep, but it was the maybe the most complex, time-consuming preparation and planning we've (I should say he's, as TJ planned the entire trip,) ever embarked on.

After arriving into Malaga airport, on a bright and early morning flight, and a few hours getting lost on Spanish highways in a little Mini during a downpour, we 'rolled' into the hotel and were greeted with a sunlit patio, a lovely tapas lunch, some crisp, local Spanish white wine and the most amazing room.




It had a fantastic, comfortably elegant living room with large fireplace, a canopied bedroom, huge bath and best of all sunny private porch.

We quickly settled in for an afternoon nap in the sun and only awoke for dinner.



Dinner is served each night in the small dining room/enclosed porch area. It was one of the best meals we had - local and fresh, (as was breakfast the next day.)

We spent the night playing backgammon in front of a roaring fire and caught up on our rest. No TV - only stacks of CD's to choose from. I fell in love with a live Bob Dillon performance at Carnegie Hall.

The next day started with a backroad run through the local hillside - greetings from local farmers, and a horse...and an nice incline to finish.

We only made it into Ronda for brief drive-through - but I couldn't be more happy about our time on this first leg of a 3 city tour. I would love to return...

All pictures are here!