Day 17 - Estepona AM Walk and PM Chill

We decided to drive into Estepona right after breakfast with the goal of walking the "old town" while it was cool and and seeing its Andalusian white houses decorated with flowers. Estepona is a coastal town (pop. 70,000) described as "bustling yet tranquil". It has a typical Mediterranean climate where summers are hot with temperatures averaging close to 35 degrees while winters are mild with highs touching 15 degrees. The boardwalk along the beach was quite impressive, lots of sitting areas, the city was still waking up in the cool of the morning, a tractor was smoothing the sand, 3 men and a truck were scrubbing down the main street, and there was also 2 women operating a small watering truck and hoses to water the many plants along the streets. The old town streets had "community feel" in that the pots on any particular street matched each other. Although we only spent two hours in town, it looked like a very pleasant place to live or visit and impressively organized (underground parking!) tidy and safe.Read more