Pictures - Andalusia Coast West of Málaga - Spring 2023
More than 1900 meters high Sierra de las Nieves (Snowy Mountains) with the little village Tolox (20 kilometers north of Marbella)
Waterfall Charco de la Virgen (one hour walk from Tolox)
Purple flowers on the way to the waterfall Cascada de la Rejia
White-yellow flower with insects
Very cold bath in the Cascada de la Rejia
More water in the Sierra de las Nieves
Another purple flower on the way back to Tolox
Marion on top of 1027 meters high Mirador del Cerro Nicolá (Sierra Blanca de Ojén) with the Mediterranean coast in the back - Marbella (right) and Fuengirola (left)
Orchid on the western slope of Mirador del Cerro Nicolá
The path between the two summits Pico del Tajo Negro (1085 meters high) and Mirador Tajo Negro (1074 meters high)
Nice rocks on the western slope of Mirador Tajo Negro
Marion with the iron Mountain Goat on the saddle between Mirador Tajo Negro and Cruz de Juanar
Living Capricorns are close
Butterfly on top of 1178 meters high Cruz de Juanar
Alfred on the summit of Cruz de Juanar with Costa del Sol in the back
Marion on top of 1231 meters high Picacho de Castillejos
First swim of Sarah and Jay in the Mediterranean Sea immediately after their arrival in Málaga
Digging holes on Playa de los Alamos of Torremolinos
Wow what a tremendous big hole, ...
Green Parrots in the park Parque dela Paloma in Benalmadena
Jay and Sarah in the cactus garden of Parque de la Paloma
Cactus in full blossom
Climbing Jay
Happy Sarah in the Parque de la Paloma
Roundabout on the beach of Benalmadena
Beach Playa de Bil Bil of Benalmadena
Jay and Sarah playing with sand
Sarah in the sand
Huge waves on Playa Mati of Fuengirola
Full moon on Playa de Castillo of Fuengirola
Procession on Holy Thursday in Fuengirola
Penitents with white cloaks and hoods
Jesus carried by men
Suffering Jesus - suffering men
Kids with penitent wearing a red hood
Girls with Virgin Mary
Ladies in black
Green penitents with Virgin Mary
Crowd in front of Fuengirola's church including TV
Full moon on the beach Playa de Santa Amalia of Fuengirola
Fingers in Fuengirola
Jay, Sarah and Alfred waiting for the animal show in the zoo Bioparc Fuengirola
Honey bear
Bird in the show
Green snake (behind fences)
Western crowned pigeon
Fish with beheaded torso
Little and adult Orangutan
Crocodile
Two Hippos
Two Gorillas
Jumping on the beach of La Cala de Mijas - Jay performs a somersault
Jumping Sarah and Jay
Walking Jay
Exercising Sarah and Marion
Jay and Sarah are hunting for Easter Eggs
Huge tree in Gibraltar
John Lennon in Gibraltar
Balcony in Gibraltar - typical British?
Gibraltar seen from the ascent to the rock
Be aware of snakes
Barbary Ape with the port of Gibraltar which are the only wild living monkeys in Europe (besides humans)
Monkey on the trail
Marion, Jay and Sarah carefully going by the monkey
Jay and Sarah close to the top
Monkey with the bay and city of Algeciras
Northern peaks of Gibraltar's rock
Jay and Sarah in St Michael's cave
Gnome in the cave
Holy figure in St Michael's cave - thanks to the professional illumination
Stalactites in St Michael's cave
Profile of a rock
More stalactites
Kitschy colors in the cave
Mosque at the southern end of Gibraltar
Marion and Sarah with Europe Point Trinity Lighthouse
Jay and Sarah with 839 meters high Jebel Musa, the African landmark of the street of Gibraltar
Jay with a huge container vessel
Gibraltar is part of Great Britain - typical British phone box
Houseboats (in La Linea, Spain) with the northern peak of Gibraltar's rock
Sarah on the Atlantic Ocean - Playa de los Lances of Tarifa
Busy Playa de los Lances
Sarah and Jay with the little island Isla de las Palomas which is touching the Atlantic Ocean (west side) and Mediterranean Sea (east side)
Jay and Sarah on the dam to Isla de las Palomas
Sarah on the eastern side of the dam with the Mediterranean Sea
Jay on the west side of the dam with the Atlantic Ocean
Jay with the street of Gibraltar
Fortress Castillo de Santa Catalina of Tarifa
Mural in Tarifa
Sarah and Jay enjoying our camper
Sarah in the dunes Duna de Valdevaquros with the Atlantic Ocean
Sarah in the dunes with Africa in the back
Sarah with Tarifa and Jebel Musa
Sarah and Jay with a dog
Sarah with her new friend
Happy Sarah - happy dog
Sarah climbing a dune
Sarah on top of the dune
Jay and Sarah enjoying the dune
Like powder snow, ...
Wow what a wonderful dune!
Backflip of Jay
In the sand
Sarah and Jay on top of the dune
Again Jay and Sarah
Sarah in a window close to the beach of Miramar
Dinner at night
Sarah with French Fries and typical Spanish meat
Jay with Octopus and Sangria
Tasty dessert - chocolate tart with ice cream
In the old town of Marbella
Interesting table
Painting from Rudolfo Morales (Oaxaca, Mexico) in the excellent museum Museo Ralli in Marbella
Painting "The Venus of Coffee" from Javier Maximo (1988 Oaxaca, Mexico)
Painting "Game Room" from Andrés Monreal (1992, Chile)
Painting Tenniel's Duchess from Alicia Carletti (1996, Argentina)
Painting "The creation of the world according to the Mapuche myth" from Mario Toral (1993, Chile)
Painting "Fresh News" from Jorge Ortigueira (1984, Argentina)
The fancy marina Puerto Banús of Marbella