Winter 2025: Weeks in Spain, Malaga and Fuengirola before returning to Norway

 

With a photo of van Gogh´s "Skeleton with burning cigarette" I open this blogpost of my life during the first 4 months of 2025. The painting was part of the Norwegian National Museum´s exhibition "Gothic Modern" which we visited during this year Easter instead of joining the many processions in Spain as we have done many times earlier.

The few days of Easter in Oslo also give the blossom a beautiful scenery in our neighborhood 

However, months before we could meet the spring in Oslo, we left the street of Karl Johan covered with snow and the sunset seen from Radisson Blu Summit Bar, and was met by the sunrise over the Mediterranean Sea

During our long stay at Costa del Sol eating and drinking is a central part of our 7 diversified lifestyle .

At Fuengirola harbor we have our favorite "Chicken Curry" at Scubies. The chef is always ready to make it extra spicy for my wife. 

At one of our favorites bars at Plaza del Chinorros the Bubba mix Salat give us both Starter, Main course and Postres on one plate.  

At Chirinquitos "Gali Gali" and "La Caracola" both Cavas and very good fish dishes (Merluza) can be recommended.

Trying new brands of Spanish wines at La Oliva makes challenges for the waiters because they always are ready to put a "Tinto Ribera" and "Blanco Verdejo" on the table as soon as we sit down. 

Un Cava Benjamin, Cacahuetas, Cafe España (Americano?) and Baileys con un hielo are all after dinner snacks

A trip to Malaga City every ten days makes the long stay activity also diversified. 

Fuengirola beach is normally very crowded, but because this year month of March (the most bad weather conditions last 40 years) only a few persons wanted to sunbath and swim in the sea.

When the wind is cold, the rainfall is unstable and the sun hidden behind dark skys reading can be recommended. This year the nobel laureate in literature: the Korean Han Kang, has written a great novel called "The Vegetarian" Recommended.

The sunrise and the full moon seen from our balcony make the end of this first blogpost in 2025.

Only one more image:

Part of the Ørnulf Opdahl´s "Vestover" as we just hung on our living room wall. 

We are home.