Lessons on a Sunday?

Our second day in Spain started with wake up calls at 7.30 am, followed by a nice breakfast and a very short walk to GEOS Language School, where our students had the first of three morning sessions in classes arranged according to their level.

After the lessons, we took a bus to San Pedro de Alcántara, a village close to Marbella that is celebrating its feria, a yearly week-long celebration that commemorates its Saint Patron, San Pedro de Alcántara, who is remembered by the Catholic Church every 19th of October.

There we had the opportunity to blend in with the sampedreños in their celebrations, and we had the opportunity to try some of the local delicatessen such as pinchitos, queso manchego and, of course, jamón! Unfortunately, the rain decided to dampen the celebrations and we had to take refuge, but this did not prevent us from enjoying the experience; it also gave an excuse to get some hot chocolate which, in order to respect the local tradition, had to be used to dunk churros!

Afterwards we walked to Puerto Banús, a very famous marina where some of the biggest yachts in the world moor. We had time to walk about and listen to the roar of a couple of Ferraris that attracted a good deal of attention. Tonight we enjoyed an Italian meal and ice cream, and by the end it was clear that we needed to get back to the hotel for an early night, which is what we did.

Tomorrow we are off early to Granada, where the astonishing Alhambra awaits us. Let's hope that the sun is on our side!