Sierra Mijas (mountain trip by cablecar)

I'm getting towards the end of my Spanish saga so you won't be bored for much longer. Although I know I have a captive audience in my family, I guess this is the equivalent of the 'you must come and see our slide show' well I can't see you stifling the odd yawn, nor can I see you hop onto a more interesting blog so I am quite happy prattling on.
















You may recall this photo of the Sierra Mijas mountains that we could see as a backdrop to our holiday venu.



The day before we were due to return home was the day we decided to take a cable car ride up 2,750 metres into the mountains to look at the views. We left it until the afternoon and unfortunately this was the one time it became slightly cloudy and overcast. It was very windy and rather cold and the view was spoiled by the mist that suddenly descended.
We could see the vast amount of development that is still going on in this already overcrowded area of the Costa-del-Sol.



This solitary flower was a pretty sight growing from a rock.



It was a bit too cold to sit through the whole of the rather mediocre exhibition of horse training and we decided not to wait until the next Falconry display. The donkeys looked a little forlorn and I couldn't persuade my friends to trek to further vantage points on foot. So it's fair to say you need to pick the right day for this jaunt into the mountains. It will always be a lot colder and warm coats and sensible shoes are a must.




The actual ride in the cablecar was very enjoyable. I don't like heights but I was too busy getting a birds eye view of villas and appartments on the way up to let it worry me. I would have been less happy if I was staying in one of them. Can you imagine having a constant steam of cablecars overhead and being oggled by strangers. Not my idea of a fun holiday. Once we reached our destination there were lovely views from the different vantage points.

We packed quite a lot into this holiday. The warm climate, friendly people, relaxed lifestyle and rich culture, oh and the sangria, makes it an attractive destination and I would like to hope I can return to visit other areas of Spain in the future.