A Slice of Life
Bill Lites
Day 14
Thank goodness DiVoran was feeling much better this morning and was ready to join the group today. After breakfast our group boarded a bus for the 30-minute trip to Malaga for a tour of the Perez Texeira Winery. This was a very interesting tour that gave us an idea of how some of the larger wine company’s processing operations work. It was a little early for taking wine samples, but there always seems to be that small group that can handle spirits any time of the day.
After that interesting experience, we were bussed to the Plaza de toros de La Malagueta (bullring) for a tour of that famous structure. Built in 1876, this arena is located in the eastern district of Malaga, right alongside the famous Paseo de Reding. This bullring is famous for hosting the annual bullfights in Malaga during the Feria de Agosto (August Fair) which commemorates the conquest of Malaga by the Catholic Monarchs in August 1487. The small Museo Taurino Antonio Ordóñez (museum) is attached to the building and displays famous bulls’ heads and a limited selection of bullfighting costumes and memorabilia.
After out tour of the bullring and museum, we were bussed to one of the larger hotels, there in Malaga, where we were served lunch on their outdoor patio. It was a lovely day, and we all enjoyed the fresh air. The food was excellent, and we discussed the many adventures we had encountered during our stay in Spain.
After lunch we were bussed back to Torremolinos and the Bajondillo where DiVoran and I took a nice rest. That afternoon we had planned to take advantage of the ‘A Taste of Village Life’ program again and visit one of the local homes for dinner. This meal had been arranged by the tour company and was scheduled for late afternoon. This time we visited a local couple, about our age, who lived just on the outskirts of town in a small cottage. They were a delightful couple (who spoke English) and we had a wonderful time discussing our lives and families. They had prepared a delicious traditional Spanish meal for us, and we visited long after we could eat no more.
After thanking the couple for a wonderful evening and saying our goodbyes, we walked back to the Bajondillo, where the evenings flamenco performance was still going on. We stayed until it was over and then retired to our room where we were glad to see our beds. It didn’t take us long to fall fast asleep after this exciting day’s fun activities.
—–To Be Continued—–
Bill is a retired Mechanical engineer living with his wonderful artist/writer wife, DiVoran, of 64 years in Titusville, Florida. He was born and raised in the Southwest, did a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy, attended Northrop University in Southern California and ended up working on America’s Manned Space Program for 35 years. He currently is retired and spends most of his time building and flying R/C model airplanes, traveling, writing blogs about his travels for Word Press and supporting his wife’s hobbies with framing, editing and marketing. He also volunteers with a local church Car Care Ministry and as a tour guide at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum there in Titusville. Bill has two wonderful children, two outstanding grandchildren, and a loving sister and her husband, all of whom also live in Central Florida, so he and DiVoran are rewarded by having family close to spend lots of quality time with.
One of Bill’s favorite Scriptures is: John 10:10
Old Things R New 
Very well done!
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