Half-n-half, Toronto and Niagara
Due to our body clock still being set to UK time, we woke at 1am (6am BST), 3am (8am BST) and eventually gave up at 5am (11am BST). By 5:20am Char was one coffee down and pondering a second cup. … Read more
Explore Toronto
Once I’d written yesterday’s blog and we’d had our early morning tea/coffee, we headed out for breakfast. Before leaving the apartment we’d searched online to locate the breakfast restaurant our taxi driver recommended. Having figured out the restaurant he’d suggested was … Read more
Travel to Toronto
We did literally nothing today except travel from Terminal 5 Heathrow to Toronto, so this account will be short and sweet. Although having said that, we’ve travelled all the way to Canada which is an achievement in itself when you … Read more
Day 5 – Fuengirola
Today we headed in the opposite direction from Malaga, down the coast to Fuengirola which is a large city on the coast and the final stop of the railway line we’re on. Originally it was forecast to be rainy and … Read more
Day 4 – Casa de los Navajas
Today we visited “Casa de los Navajas”, an ornate old house a short walk from the beach about halfway along the seafront. It was built in 1925 by a guy who wanted a holiday home facing the sea. I won’t … Read more
Day 3 – Benalmadena cable car
Today we hopped back on the train and travelled three stops in the opposite direction from Malaga to Benalmadena. A short walk from the station led us to the cable car base station at the foot of Mount Calamorro. Last … Read more
Day 2 – Malaga
After breakfast (which was yummy), we headed back to the station and off to Malaga. It’s a really easy journey from here and is only 25 minutes door to door. Again, being a bit brief, we started at the main … Read more
Day 1 – Torremolinos
This is going to be a very brief account.The flight began with a lady across the aisle needing the maintenance crew to dismantle her seat and replace her defective seatbelt. This took about 15 minutes and made the lead stewardess … Read more
Day four – last day
We had a great day today. It really was what can only be described as a quintessential beach holiday day. In brief, blue sky, sea, sand, sun and naked geriatrics. Yes dear reader, it turns out that German and Spanish … Read more
Day three – my birthday
My birthday! (Thanks Dan for the birthday greetings, shame on you Sophie for forgetting! LOL.) After breakfast we needed to be outside the front of the hotel for 09:15hrs, for our pickup by the buggie tour company. When we arrived … Read more