Fragiliana

For our trip to Spain we booked a 3 bedroom villa with private pool on the Costa Del Sol (Sun Coast) in the village of Frigiliana. The village sits perched on a hill overlooking the city of Nerja and the Mediterranean Sea. We arrived at the villa, and it was as beautiful as the photos on-line had suggested. But there was a problem.

They were building a new traffic circle just outside our bathroom, and Vance's bedroom, windows. We arrived on Sunday, so there was no work. But Monday morning, 6am there were jackhammers outside the open window. We're on vacation here people! So, after a quick trip to the market and drive down to Nerja, we called the owner. That afternoon we had a new house a block away - same great views, and a heartfelt apology (we hadn't been angry at all, just tired. But the continued apologies were both appreciated and good business.) The new house had a shared pool just off our patio area instead of a private pool, but Emily and Vance were the only ones ever in it, so still good. And we got a bit of money back.

Here's the view from our windows and patio of Frigiliana.

Also views from windows, balconies and patio of the valley (we had a corner house with a large patio on 3 sides, so views all around)

And the view down to the Mediterranean

The beautiful white village was just a short walk. Our first evening there we ate at the restaurant just up from the villa, called "The Balcony of Frigiliana". The chef was a British ex-pat, and came to the table several times. I had an amazing grill fish with potatoes and salad, and Emily had a risotto with butternut squash and pine nuts that we all kept stealing forkfuls of. Dessert was a bread and butter pudding that had Eric ready to go back (we did go back another night just for the bread pudding. And when we got home I had to find a bread pudding recipe.)

The village had lots of beautiful little shops, and this small, but incredible church (below). The artisan shop pictured below was incredible. Everything was handmade in Frigiliana, and I wanted it all. Unfortunately we flew RyanAir, which allows you one carry-on piece of luggage, not more than 22 lbs (and your purse and camera and everything must fit into the carry-on.) They weigh it as you get on the plane. I saw one grandpa taking stuff out of his suitcase and putting it on until he managed to make the weight.

In the end I bought a small, shallow dish to hold the smooth beach stones and sea glass I collected.

Lots more to come about other parts of our trip... Love to all - Val