... is one of the more typically Andalusian towns on the Costa del Sol, said Tony, who lured me in to his ambiguously named establishment, "The Spanish Estate Agent" .... with a combination of heavy showers and a longish wait for the return bus home from this rather awful town ... and the opportunity to research the Costa del Merde with the help of a local ... and since there were no other timewasters, your correspondent had his full attention, along with support from a friendly, female colleague ... she understood the requirement to be off the Costa, whereas Tony kept promoting its proximity as a plus .... good information, because it is important to understand other points of view and avoid judgement ... readers may have judged my occasional judgment and found it rather jaundiced ... plenty more where that came from, the theme of Brits abroad has some way to go, whilst trying to avoid national self-hatred ... perhaps compassion is the goal, with a perception that separation serves none of us .... and today's snarky observation that the newspapers on sale are a good indication of the demographics of any area, be that UK or expat land .... round here the well known compassionate and liberal minded journal "The Daily Mail" prevails ... enough said ....
Back to Tony and his observation that Estepona is somehow authentically Andalusian .... and wondering at what stage authentic around here will be all those gated communities and their private security ... also if he is right then there is no need to go further north up the coast ... it's all relative and Estepona seemed soulless, albeit with shops ... sorry there are no photos ... those tasteless and ubiquitous urbanisations affront the lens ... the spring flowers up the track behind the casa are easier on the eye ... and San Enrique, in contrast to surrounding areas, is looking rather splendid ...
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