March 13, 2019 – Mijas and Malaga

March 13, 2019 – Mijas and Malaga
Today is sunny again with a forecast high of 74°.
We left at 9am heading to Mijas Puebla which is located at an elevation of 1760 ft above sea level. The population is 77,000. The town sits on a hillside and is populated with all white houses. The streets are steep and many have staircases running between them. We were given 2 hours to roam around. Three of us walked and shopped for 1 1/2 hours until we felt we had seen everything. It was cooler and the wind was very strong. Finding relief from the wind was impossible.
While standing on the steps of a grocery store, a car drove up and parked on the steps forcing us to move. I guess she needed to allow space for another car to pass. We were surprised by the way she drove the car right at us .
Back at the ship we had lunch. I relaxed until 4pm when one of the tour leaders took some of us out for a power walk.
There is another OAT ship, CLIO, with a tour that left Barcelona a day after us. It was docked next to us in Malaga. They gave me a tour. It is slightly smaller than the CORINTHIAN but seems to have more public space.
Tomorrow is Tangier, Morocco.