Ronda to Malaga to Lisbon

We were up very early today, as we had a driver coming to pick us up at 7:30 am to take us back to Málaga airport to catch our flight to Lisbon. We had done most of our packing the evening before, and so we didn’t have too much to do. The driver was on time, and so we loaded our bags and left. Unfortunately, a lovely etching we had purchased the day before did not get loaded in the van, and was left in the lobby of the apartment block. I did ask our host to see if it was still there, and he had the cleaning lady check, but alas it was not there.

We made good time back to Malaga, leaving plenty of time before our flight. There was a long check-in queue that seemed to be moving at snails pace, but we finally got our bags checked in. We then went and had a bit of breakfast, before finding our way to our gate to await our boarding and departure. Malaga airport is so much busier than I had imagined it would be - people everywhere. Our boarding and flight went without a hitch, and we arrived in Lisbon pretty much on schedule. After we collected our luggage, we joined the taxi queue, which was long but moving at a good pace. We had a lovely driver who pointed out some of the sites on the way in, and even gave us some tips on best wine and where to get the best pastel de nata.

We arrived at at our apartment and were greeted by Felipe, who carried up one of our cases to the 4th floor (about 60 steps), and then showed us around the apartment - it is in a great spot with lovely views, and is comfortable and pretty spacious. We unpacked and then decided to head out and explore the area.Read more