Lilly the Land Yacht - June 18, 2018

June 18, 201836 27.07667N 5 16.49265W

We continued our journey south today, through Marbella with its luxury resorts, golf clubs, casinos and 5 star hotels. We did not stop there! We stopped instead at a smaller town further south called Estepona. Our reason for stopping was the orchidarium, noted for having the largest collection of orchid species in Europe. Sadly most of the 1500 different orchids were not in flower and we found the place small and devoid of the vibrant colours we had been expecting. The orchid gardens we visited in Holland 2 years ago are much, much better than the one in Estepona! However, the town redeemed itself by putting on a visual symphony of flowering plants in the town square, along the promenade and with splashes of colourful flowers bursting from little pots that hang from every house! Very pretty. After walking the promenade and seeing the usual cafes, markets and souvenir shops along th beach front, we decided to take a break from touristville! We found a little dot on the map a bit inland and have escaped the madness here in a little perched village called Casares. Not a souvenir seller in sight. In fact, our neighbours are rather interesting. Beside us is home to a colony of Griffon Vultures. These are olde worlde birds of prey with a wing span of 2.8 meters and weighing up to 10kg. They are swooping and gliding around the cliffs here right beside us. Very graceful. From our vantage point up on the hill, we can see the sea and the rock of Gibraltar in the distance. A peaceful spot.

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