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saying goodbye to Germany |
On Ruby’s birthday we flew from Germany to Spain. We left cool/rainy/misty Germany in the morning and landed in a boiling hot Spain in the early afternoon – what a contrast!
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After a couple hours of driving we arrived in our first place in Spain. Rhonda wanted to visit Ronda, Spain to see if the town lived up to its name - we are happy to report it did! We had a wonderful apartment right in the center of the action. The town itself is divided into two sections separated by a huge gorge and hugging a cliff. It was spectacular setting. The town also felt quite manageable – not too small and not overwhelming.
Since it was Ruby’s birthday – we celebrated at a bakery around the corner with lots of treats. Ruby was very happy with chocolate mousse and ice cream.
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birthday celebration |
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Ronda's bullfighting ring |
The next day we explored more of Ronda and had some great tapas nearby the apartment.
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eating tapas |
Another day we took a drive to a close village nestled on a hill with a castle. The towns in this region are known as white hill towns since all the houses are white and they make a striking backdrop to the landscape.
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enjoying the view from Zahara's
(a white hill town) castle |
In the afternoon we found a local swimming area – it was fun to relax and jump in the water.
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We also found time to all get haircuts! |
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