A Slice of Life
Bill Lites
Day 12
Today several of our group opted for a short 20-minute bus ride to visit Mijas, a lovely Andalusian whitewashed village set in the Sierra Mountains. This village is known for its shops, cafés, and magnificent Mediterranean Sea views. It was a pleasant ride thru the Andalusian countryside along the seashore. When we arrived, we were told we were free to wonder the village at our own pace until lunchtime, as we all needed to meet at the ‘approved’ café for our group lunch. DiVoran and I strolled thru the narrow streets and visited the many small shops while taking in views of the Mediterranean.
Photo Credit: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-mijas-spain/
Photo Credit: Bill Lites
We visited the small Museo Historico (museum) located in the old town hall. This is a city history and ethnology museum that displays many of the tools and other artifacts used by the Mijasians, over the centuries, for their diverse livelihoods which has included farming, carpentry, wine making, olive oil producing, and fishing. We met the group for lunch and had a wonderful meal (can’t remember exactly what we ate, but it was good), and the mariachis singing to us, in the background, painted a perfect picture of Spanish life at its best for us.
We passed up the opportunity to ride one of the famous ‘Mijas Donkey Taxis’ preferring the exercise of walking. DiVoran was not sure how comfortable she would be riding on one of those donkeys. She was afraid, with her iffy stomach, that the rocking motion might make her ‘Donkey Sick’ and then where would she be. When the group had spent all their money in the shops and on ‘Donkey Taxis’ around town, we climbed aboard the bus for our return trip to Torremolinos.
Photo credit: https://www.picfair.com/donkey-taxi-in-mijas-spain/
Upon arriving back at the Bajondillo, DiVoran and I had a nap and then we went for a leisurely stroll along the Paseo Maritimo (seaside promenade) while we enjoyed the sea breeze coming in off the Mediterranean. The sun was getting low on the western horizon and the colorful clouds, drifting across the sky, added to the beautiful evening we were having. The cooking smells wafting in the air from the many seaside cafés finally got to us, and we returned to the Bajondillo in time for our evening meal. After this exciting day, it was time to get some sleep, as tomorrow was going to be another busy day.
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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
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