Toremolinos Spain

I and seventeen of my new found friends stayed at the hotel Sol Timor located next to the boardwalk on the beach of the Mediterranean Sea in Toremolinos, Spain.  The boardwalk is much like the boardwalk in San Antonio Texas, seven miles of tourist traps and restaurants. 

I really hadn't expected that but it was fun and since Spain has an unemployment rate of 23% tourism is very important to them.  So important the people of Toremolinos have turned their home into a haven for tourist and many speak several languages to accommodate the tourists.

Another surprise was the number of English and Irish pubs found in Toremolinos.  Our first meal in Spain was at a small pub called Father O'Malley's that served traditional Irish dishes such as kidney pie, fish and chips and shepherds pie and of course the proprietor was from Ireland.  Our second day out we discovered a little pub called The Office owned by an Englishman who was married to a beautiful Brazilian woman with two teenage children.  The Office became a favorite night spot for us to unwind after a long day of sightseeing.  Malcolm, the proprietor was full of interesting stories about his travels throughout Europe, Russian and Brazil keeping us entertained and liquored up.

Most nights at 9:30 our group would meet at the hotel for some professional entertainment.  The first evening we saw a stage production of Grease, the next night the same group of dancers sang and danced to some Broadway plays and the next night an evening of live music and dancing and the next Flamingo dancers.  There was some type of entertainment every evening.  The most bizarre was the male impersonators.  Naturally I had heard of men impersonating women but this was my first time to see a live performance.  They were really quite good and entertaining.

Of course the biggest draw for tourist to Toremolinos is the warm ocean breezes and the walks on the sandy beach of the Mediterranean Sea.  The view from the balcony of our room on the fifth floor of the hotel was beautiful and the sound of the waves rushing to the shore was incredibly relaxing.  What a pleasant sound to lull us to sleep each night.