Day 28. Friday 4 April. End of Month 1!

Visited Cueva Nerja today – a renowned  geological and archaeological site. Well organised entry, which included a virtual reality tour and entry to the Museo Nerja (in town) afterwards. And a nice conversation while waiting for tickets with a family from Mauritius who advised us that there was a lower seniors tariff. Ta.

So it was another cathedral today, but this awesome one made by nature, and demonstrating the irresistable power of nature and the subtle persistence of the drip, drip, drip – (no gold, no paintings, no monstrance…cupolas & columns of calcium carbonate aplenty) and the occasional wake-up earthquake.

It was interesting that there seemed to be no restrictions on touching accessible outcrops (unlike in Australia) despite there being a concern with the ‘green disease’, (see last pic) a microorganism that has learnt to photosynthesise in artificial light.

The virtual display wasn’t quite as disorienting (for D) as the one at an earlier cathedral – apart from a few occasions where you virtually flew over low outcrops, or through a narrow gap, or seemed likely to be tapped on the head by a Neanderthal. D found himself pulling his knees up on a couple of occasions. T probably used to Neanderthals.

The museum was also well done, complementing the cave tour, and adding lots more on the history of Nerja and the region. For a while this region produced silk, then sugar cane. It has struck us that Andalucia has a history of occupation, conquest and re-conquest, involving a range of races and religions. But, as far as we can tell, it is accepted as part of the movement of people through history, and there seem to be no attempts to re-visit the past to correct it.

Down to the sea, and a search for a couple of charity shops. A few folk on the beach, and a couple of swimmers. Two little Irish-accent girls enjoyed the paddle – until their dresses got wet and the gravel/sand hurt the feet: mum & dad to the rescue.

Found one charity shop, but it was closed. Back via Lidl for tonight’s meal (Lidl is directly opposite Aldi, and an exact clone). Neither has been anything like busy. We did wonder how they could both survive, but perhaps the main tourist season tells a different story.

Dinner. Baked/poached salmon, with steamed vegies (potatoes, zucchini, asparagus) and a fresh salad. Evening is dampish but forecast is sun for weekend.