Málaga - April No Showers

This post is the first of three on our second trip to Málaga, in April. While the next two posts will be focussed recommendations, this one will be more of a general look.

This is the Museo Carmen Thyssen, an art collection housed in a beautiful building with a courtyard in the centre where the sunlight floods in,

I am incredibly jealous of Ruth's DSLR for it's crisp photographs. One for the wish-list. I never look this good!

I particularly enjoyed having a look at the works by Spanish artists with Spanish themes, for example those that depict the Andalusian coastline or corridas de toros (bullfights).

It wouldn't be a blog post of mine if I didn't give food a mention. While we had colacao and tejeringos (a Malagueñan churros equivalent that's also served with chocolate) in December, this time we ate torrijas (a Spanish kind of french toast) in a terrace while we watched them set up the seats for Semana Santa the following week.

Going to Málaga? You must visit the ever famous El Pimpi. It's not like anywhere else, with the whitewashed walls, covered with foliage or photos of celebrities who have been. Being an old bodega you can see all of the barrels inside which are signed by yet more of the actors, dancers, designers, and politicians who have sampled their drinks. The thing to try here is vino dulce, Málaga's sweet wine.

I love this picture, which first featured on my Instagram, of the roadside florist we saw before hopping on a bus to the beach,