Saturday With Silvia

Hi Fam!

Today is Silvia’s last day and I’m trying not to think too hard about it. We’ve become fast friends over the course of the week so of course we would spend her last Saturday in Malaga together. I was a lazy butt and slept in this weekend so I met up with Silvia around 11 and we decided to explore a part of town called Soho. I don’t think they know what Soho actually is lol! But the town was full of locals and cute little cafes and it was literally right next to the city center and yet there were no tourists, minus us of course. We kept seeing signs for a flamenco show but no one could actually tell us where to buy tickets. We should have known better than to listen to a Spaniard telling us the place to buy tickets was “five minutes away.” We probably walked for about 15 minutes before we came remotely close to the ticket booth. Oh well haha.

Afterwards we decided we deserved a little tapas break and had a local tapa “berenjas con miel.” Yup, that’s eggplant with honey. Honestly I was like well if it’s a traditional Malaga food then I should try it. OMG it was so friggen good. The eggplant was lightly fried and cut thinly so it got crispy. And then it was a mix of salty and sweet. Also their honey here is dark, which I had never seen before, and definitely not as sweet as our honey back home. We pretty much finished the plate between the two of us! I’m sorry for all the times I said I hated eggplants, this trip is definitely proving me wrong.

Spain has a super famous beach right next to the city center, so we decided to laze around and enjoy the sun for a bit. Silivia told me I had to get in the water and it was SO COLD. I literally hopped in and out. Warm Hawaii bathwater ocean it was not. But the sun helped dry us off rather quickly. The crowds at this beach was insane! Definitely glad I’m near the more local beaches with less people and tourists.

Afterwards we went to the flamenco show, and I know it was a total touristy thing to do but we really enjoyed it! The rhythms are so insanely complex I couldn’t figure out how to tap along, and that’s with so many years of musical training. So you can imagine what it must have been like! The guys and the girls danced while a man sang. Up on stage the performers are so enthralled in the music and the steps and they’re always watching the dancer. If I didn’t know better I’d say the whole thing was improved just by the intensity of their gaze upon the dancer’s feet, watching his or her steps. It was a great show and we got out just in time for sunset on the port.

It was so nice to have a personal photographer again! Lol…here’s some snaps. 

We had more tapas for dinner and watched the sun go down over the city. The sky was putting on quite the show for us! 

Unfortunately Silvia had an early flight so we had to say goodbye at 10:30 pm and I caught the bus home, feeling sad but also super happy that I made a new friend!

Will keep you guys updated.

Love,

Carolyn