Hola from sunny Andalucia

I’ve come to Andalucia for my regular R&R. I’m staying in a village in the mountains east of Malaga. The coastline is only a short journey down the mountain road. The weather is very hot still but it won’t be long before we start to get the October rains.

The other day we took a short trip along the coast to Almunecar to visit the old market. 

Almunecar

 

Almunecar has been an important port for the last 600 years .  It  flourished under the Phoenicians and then under the Romans who built 5 viaducts. The Moors later introduced the cultivation of sugar cane. More recently it was an important setting for Laurie Lee’s wonderful book  ‘ As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning’  set around the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. It’s unlikely that he would recognise the sleepy fishing town he knew if he returned today as the old town centre is dwarfed by new modern buildings. But the coastline is lovely and there are plenty of cafes to sit and while the time away with a drink and a tapas. And there’s always the colourful market to visit as well.

The old market in Almunecar

 

Dried fruit and spices galore

Tags: Almunecar, Andalucia, Laurie Lee