Our journey begins in the Costa del Sol, Spain for a week of sight seeing then proceeds to South Africa for a safari and Victoria Falls for two weeks finishing up in Tuscany, Italy for more sight seeing and wine tasting.

We arrive at the Marriott in Costa del Sol after 23 hours of travelling and had a much needed long nights sleep. Today’s journey started with a 45km winding ride north through the white mountains to the town of Ronda. Ronda is a mountaintop city in Spain’s Malaga province that’s set dramatically above a deep gorge. This gorge (El Tajo) separates the city’s circa-15th-century new town from its old town, dating to Moorish rule. Puente Nuevo, a stone bridge spanning the gorge, has a lookout offering views. New town’s Plaza de Toros, a legendary 18th-century bullring.   After a leisurely lunch we headed to Marabella a sea side town with an ill defined city center.  Marbella is a city and resort area on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, part of the Andalusia region. The Sierra Blanca Mountains are the backdrop to 27 km of sandy Mediterranean beaches, villas, hotels, and golf courses.

Ronda

Marabella