Wednesday, July 9 (Casares, Spain) – Neil and Dawn are two cousins who I don't get to see very often. (Neil is my dad's first cousin and Dawn is his wife). They have been living in Vienna for years, so when I passed through a few weeks ago, we all got together for a delicious dinner. As if the gelato wasn't enough for dessert, I was invited to stay with them at their holiday home in Casares, Spain a few weeks later!
Casares is a village in Malaga, about 25 minutes from Marbella, and their home is a beautiful beachfront property from which Morocco and Gibraltar are visible on a clear day. Of course I couldn't say no to spending time with family or relaxing in Andalusia, so I was excited to come down for my visit.
Casares is a village in Malaga, about 25 minutes from Marbella, and their home is a beautiful beachfront property from which Morocco and Gibraltar are visible on a clear day. Of course I couldn't say no to spending time with family or relaxing in Andalusia, so I was excited to come down for my visit.
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One of the first things we did after my arrival was go to the local beach bar, the Chiringuito. This is a very special place with very special mojitos. Mojitos fantasticos! The entire staff at the Chiringuito knows my cousins and knows to bring extra delicious - and extra strong - mojitos to the table as we sit down. I don't know what they put in this refreshing and tasty delicacies, but I swear you feel a buzz after just a few sips! Throughout my stay in Casares, the mojito fantastico became the mascot, the catchphrase and the theme song - yes, song.
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After the mojito fantastico buzz was leveled out, the three of us went to the Riding Fun in the Sun ranch to go horseback riding - something I had somehow convinced them to do for their first time in over 30 years. In fact, the last time my cousin Neil was on a horse, it spooked and there was a bad accident that left him with a broken shoulder. So I was feeling extra proud and excited to share my favorite pastime with them... and they loved it! The three of us were lucky to get a private hour-long ride through the mountains on wonderful horses, and now they both want to go back and go faster next time!
The barn has a lot of animal friends, such as Squiggy, the potbelly pig who thinks he's a dog! Squiggy comes when called and rolls on his side for belly rubs. Forget a pony... can I get one of these?
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