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- Day 1
- Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 8:15 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 115 m
GermanyDresden51°3’3” N 13°44’20” E
Leaving home
July 27, 2021 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Getting the show on the road: Making sure everything is packed, including all the paperwork (e.g. passports and vaccination certificates) and fitting everything nicely into the rather small trunk, soRead more
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 6:18 PM
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 314 m
FranceSaint-Privat-la-Montagne49°10’48” N 6°3’18” E
First things first
July 27, 2021 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
When arriving in France, there's a couple of things you have to have right away. An Orangina is very high up on that list. 😂
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 7:45 PM
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 183 m
- FranceMetz49°7’8” N 6°10’38” E
Metz: first stop away from home
July 27, 2021 in France ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
After finding an affordable place to stay (not too hard nowadays with all the many apps and online services), we enjoyed a veritable feast at a local Bistro in Metz after enjoying the change ofRead more
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 8:50 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- FranceNantes47°13’6” N 1°33’13” W
Nantes: wine and cheese with friends
July 28, 2021 in France ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
It wasn't the straightest line towards Spain, but our long time friends when we were living in Penang had recently moved back to France and this called for an impromptu visit. It felt like we had seenRead more
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- Day 3
- Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 4:06 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- FrancePointe de Sainte-Barbe43°24’6” N 1°39’42” W
Reaching the Atlantic Ocean
July 29, 2021 in France ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After living in Southeast Asia for almost a decade and half the family originating from the other side of the Atlantic, it was a special moment to reach its shores from the European side.
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- Day 3
- Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 7:11 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
SpainKontxa badia / Bahía de La Concha43°19’10” N 1°59’43” W
San Sebastián: first night in Spain
July 29, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It was getting a bit harder to drive and we crossed the border later than anticipated, so we stopped a little sooner. We found a reasonably priced place in San Sebastián and enjoyed the little tourRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, July 30, 2021 at 9:12 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- SpainIgerain43°16’51” N 1°56’54” W
Start the day the Spanish way
July 30, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
A nice strong espresso or café con leche with a media luna (no, it's not a croissant, cause it is glazed with syrup) to start the day like we would back "home" in Argentina...
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- Day 4
- Friday, July 30, 2021 at 4:44 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 542 m
- SpainToledo39°51’28” N 4°1’43” W
(Almost) stuck in the (narrow) past
July 30, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Today we really noticed the lack of the air con in our car. After passing Madrid in the early afternoon, the outside temperature rose to 34°C and since it was impossible to drive 120 km/h with openRead more
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- Day 4
- Friday, July 30, 2021 at 8:10 PM
- 🌙 32 °C
- Altitude: 542 m
- SpainToledo39°51’28” N 4°1’43” W
Toledo: living history
July 30, 2021 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
Once settled and not worried about how to get around by car, we enjoyed an evening walk through this amazing historical town. Every corner is extremely photogenic and it's impossible to give more thanRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 8:40 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 679 m
- SpainPuerto Lápice39°19’54” N 3°28’60” W
Through Quixote country
July 31, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On the way from Toledo to Málaga we passed through the country of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. On one of the hills in the distance there were so many windmills, I couldn't believe it. The sceneryRead more
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- Day 5
- Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 1:48 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- SpainMálaga36°43’18” N 4°26’12” W
Arriving in Málaga
July 31, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
That's what it looks like when you haven't seen your cousin in almost a decade and suddenly turn up at their work place in the middle of the day...
Before we went to their home, we had to pass by theRead more
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- Day 6
- Sunday, August 1, 2021 at 9:01 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainPlaya Fuengirola36°32’13” N 4°37’17” W
Lazy Sunday
August 1, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A relaxing Sunday with an unusually late lunch (17:45) because "las primas" - as we are now calling our cousin Lola and her partner Vale - had been working. In the evening they took us on a trip toRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, August 2, 2021 at 12:08 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainMálaga36°41’32” N 4°26’24” W
Málaga: back at the beach, finally!
August 2, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
What should you be doing on a regular Monday? Go to the beach, of course! We enjoyed our first proper beach day since New Year's 2020 in Thailand, only the water temperature was a little challenging.Read more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 4:25 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- SpainPlayas Benalmadena36°35’18” N 4°31’52” W
Getaway to Benalmádena
August 3, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
When there's a supermarket with Argentinian products, we have to go. So, after fixing our car's air con, we made our way to Benalmádena and bought the indispensable alfajores and dulce de lecheRead more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 10:23 PM
- 🌙 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainPunta de Torremolinos36°37’6” N 4°29’48” W
Torremolinos: cocktails
August 3, 2021 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
In the evening, las primas took us to a nice little gay bar, El Gato Lounge, at the sea side of Torremolinos, complete with cocktails, mariachis and evening mist.
#ElGatoLounge
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 3:22 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainPlaya Las Acacias36°43’6” N 4°21’54” W
Dumplings, beaches and asado
August 4, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Las primas wanted to taste our Asian cooking, so we went to work and made some dumplings, followed by an afternoon at the beach. In the evening, we were invited to an Argentinian party, where we hadRead more
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- Day 11
- Friday, August 6, 2021 at 6:27 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- SpainMálaga36°43’18” N 4°26’12” W
Málaga: city tour
August 6, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Since it was a weekday and Vale had to work, Lola took us on a little walk through the historic centre of the city. We were happy to finish the tour with a cooling drink in the Café del libro.
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- Day 11
- Friday, August 6, 2021 at 11:23 PM
- 🌙 28 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- SpainMálaga36°43’18” N 4°26’12” W
A night out
August 6, 2021 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
After the usual problems finding a place to park the car in central Málaga, we dined with Lola and Vale at the regular Spanish dinner time - 11 pm...
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- Day 12
- Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- SpainPicasso Museum36°43’18” N 4°25’6” W
Museo Picasso
August 7, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Making use of the morning to visit the Museo Picasso while las primas (or better "las tías") were taking the kids shopping. We saw the Picasso collection and a temporary exhibition: Miquel Barceló.Read more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 2:28 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 147 m
- SpainJardín Botánico Detunda- Cueva de Nerja36°45’42” N 3°50’42” W
Cueva de Nerja
August 7, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Spectacular cave, just about an hour away from Málaga. We only got to see a small part of what must be a really huge system of natural caves in these mountains.
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- Day 12
- Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 4:09 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainBalcon de Europa36°44’39” N 3°52’31” W
Nerja: the balcony of Europe
August 7, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
A breathtaking view of the Mediterranean sea from the traditional Spanish town centre high up on the cliffs.
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- Day 12
- Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 4:26 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- SpainPlaya del Carabeo36°44’47” N 3°52’21” W
Fun in rough seas
August 7, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Cooling off in the sea after the walk through town in the afternoon sun proved to be a little more difficult. A lot of caution was needed to not get crushed by the big waves, but the water was wayRead more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 9:26 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- SpainPuerto Marina Benalmadena36°35’56” N 4°31’3” W
International meeting
August 7, 2021 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
How's that for bizarre: a Hungarian, an Argentinian and a German national who have worked together in Malaysia, are meeting in Spain for dinner...
#POWIIS
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- Day 13
- Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 1:42 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- SpainPlaya Pedregalejo36°43’19” N 4°22’48” W
Good-bye lunch
August 8, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
To say good-bye to Málaga and our primas they took us to a place that specialises in all kinds of rice. We shared two incredibly tasty Paellas before we had to get on the road to Murcia.
#Arrozeando
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- Day 13
- Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 8:48 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- SpainMurcia37°59’30” N 1°7’54” W
Murcia: just a night
August 8, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We left Málaga feeling a little sad, because we were going to miss Lola and Vale, and also, because it meant we were on our way back home, towards the end of our vacation. We stopped just one nightRead more