We arrived in Malaga at 9:00am and were able to pick up our rental car from Hertz easily. We enjoyed an hour drive along the Mediterranean coast to Almuñécar on the Costa Tropical. Elisabeth and Kate fell asleep in the car during the drive - not surprising!
Fortunately, we packed the GPS for Europe. We were able to find our villa with ease. The highway along the coast was new and was in excellent condition. We arrived at the Villa at 10:30am. The girls enjoyed playing in the sand on the beach while we waited for the owner, Eladio, to get the key. We enjoyed lunch on the beach at one of the local restaurants.
Elisabeth, Kate and I enjoyed unpacking and exploring the villa while Rich went to the market. Unfortunately, all markets/grocery stores were closed due to the Easter holiday until Saturday (so we had to eat out until Saturday!). Fortunately, we packed fruit bars from Trader Joe's, as well as granola bars and raisins to get us through the first day!
We spent the afternoon on the beach, playing in the sand, building sand castles and exploring the coast. Kate was a little afraid of the ocean. She asked us to fill up her bucket and fill it with water for her castle - it took her a few days to warm up to the surf.
After playing on the beach in the afternoon, we cleaned up the girls and went to the restaurant next door, Tito Yayo. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner, walked along the beach and slept! We were all very tired.
