La Almoraima - or is this heaven?

Well, it was once a convent and we are sitting in the cloisters, birds chattering all around, a big cold glass of gin and tonic at hand! 

We spent most of the afternoon on loungers around the pool - yes, we even swam - 

Rob spent most of the time in the warm toddlers pool. 

This 4 star hotel (which we got for a bargain) is set in a gorgeous garden from which Rob spotted a black-shouldered kite and possibly an Egyptian vulture. He is a happy man. The setting is within the enormous Alcornocales parque natural.

Dinner in the courtyard

We are here because we are optimistically back on our Coast to Coast walk. We do like to finish what we start and the leg has had 10 days to heal. Fingers crossed.