Yep - Málaga...again!

Ted. Last winter, while we were enjoying Oaxaca, Mexico, Judy and I had several discussions about where we should go for Winter, ’25. We pondered a return to Mexico and gave serious consideration to Colombia, where we have never been. 

In the end, we felt drawn back to Málaga, Spain. We love the area, have family nearby and have gotten to know several of the locals. 

Spooked by the rising prices for accommodations, I almost ruled it out until I stumbled upon a simple and affordable apartment well outside the city center in the former fishing village of El Palo. We had met friends for lunch there before and always found it to be much more peaceful than central Málaga - with no English to be heard. The neighborhood had everything we needed, was right on the beach, and had good bus service so transportation would be a breeze. Judy concluded our cogitations with two words - “Book it!” 

On Jan 30 we hugged friends and family and boarded a flight to London. After spending a night a Heathrow hotel, we flew to Málaga on Saturday, Feb 1 and made our way to our new home in El Palo. 

The next morning, there were lots of welcome back hugs at our little church of St George’s. Afterwards, while munching on paella at a seaside cafe we concluded that this is where we are meant to be right now. 

By the way - for everyone who remembers Judy’s back issues last summer, she is doing just fine! 

We will be here for two months and have planned a couple of rendezvous and side trips to keep things fun. 

More posts will follow, as always…