Costa del Sol
In June-July-August-September-October 1999 we went on our first around the world trip.
(99-days - Melbourne - Bangkok - Frankfurt - Moscow - St. Petersburg - Stockholm - Helsinki - Copenhagen - Malaga - London -
Western Europe - UK - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Greece - New York - Las Vegas - Melbourne).
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We flew from Copenhagen to Malaga via Frankfurt to stay with our friends from Melbourne, Lois & Ian Fromholtz. Ian's sister has a bother-in-law, John Marraner, who owns a share in a time-share here. The view from the balcony of the Marina Del Sol time-share at Fuengirola near Malaga on the Costa Del Sol in Spain.
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The beach at the time-share near Fuengirola in Spain. Dark sand.
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The beach at Fuengirola. |
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The view looking south from Fuengirola castle. The time-share where we stayed is on the right.
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One of the 4 pools at the time-share.
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Swimming in the Mediterranean Sea near the time-share. The water was quite cold and you could not stay in the water for very long.
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Swimming in the Mediterranean Sea near the time-share |
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The gardens in the centre of Malaga, Spain.
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An early music manuscript in the cathedral at Malaga.
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Playing cards at the time-share.
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A view over the Costa Del Sol from the hill village of Mijas.
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At Mijas.
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A charming garden courtyard at Mijas near Malaga in Spain. |
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Lois Fromholtz setting out on a donkey ride at Mijas.
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Ian Fromholtz on his donkey ride at Mijas.
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El Alhambra
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In the gardens of the El Alhambra Palace at Granada in Spain. This was the summer palace of the Moors, and dates from the 11th to the 13th century. |
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El Alhambra Palace.
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El Alhambra gardens.
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In the gardens of the El Alhambra Palace at Granada in Spain. This was the summer palace of the Moors, and dates from the 11th to the 13th century.
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A view of Granada from the El Alhambra Palace.
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Another view of Granada from the El Alhambra Palace. |
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El Alhambra Palace.
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A building in the El Alhambra Palace environs.
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El Alhambra Palace.
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El Alhambra Palace.
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The 12 lion fountain at the El Alhambra Palace. It was a gift of some local Jewish businessmen. In those days the Jews and the Muslims got on well together. |
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El Alhambra gardens.
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El Alhambra Palace.
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El Alhambra Palace.
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The elaborate interior of the El Alhambra Palace.
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The elaborate interior of the El Alhambra Palace. |
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The intricate plaster work of the El Alhambra Palace.
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A close up of the plaster work of the El Alhambra Palace.
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A view of the gardens of the El Alhambra Palace.
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Intricate tiled walls in the El Alhambra Palace. |
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A close up look at the tiled walls in the El Alhambra Palace.
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El Alhambra Palace.
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From Malaga we flew to Frankfurt and on to London.
Three weeks later we visited Spain again as part of our Western European tour.
