It’s a sunny day as I wake up in my brothers fourth story flat overlooking apartments and buildings in the city.  Ivar and Bridgette have an outside terrace that wraps around three sides of their apartment, very nice.  I had called Peter, our ‘Bulgarian, Swedish, living in Spain‘, friend yesterday to meet and we have a great lunch of paella and beer in the warm Mediterranean sun.  It is super nice out.  Peter knows the owners and they treat us to an anchovy dish with olive oil.  The paella is great here; Restaurante Marisqueria La Carihuela Chica, across the street from the beach, it is sunny today and we sit on the sidewalk tables to bask in it all.  After the meal a local shot of ‘fortified’ wine!  We have a nice visit as we talk about out next adventure.  We all want to go to Egypt!

After I get back, I go out to a local park with Ivar and his three and a half year old son, Liam.  We catch up on news of friends and family.  I see a part of Fuengirola, that’s very nice along the river and Mediterranean Sea fronts and even has a prerequisite castle; fortified area on a hill, I didn’t know was there!  Next time!!!

Dinner is salmon and chips and wine I cannot fit in my luggage because of the weight.

Last night in Spain……life on the other side of the Atlantic, oh so close…..