Malaga in November - Day 7 - English Cemetery, Muelle Uno, Iglesia di San Juan

Monday is another quiet day. In the morning we go to have a look at the English cemetery on Paseo Reding. It usually costs 4 euros to go in which seems a bit excessive, but on weekdays from Monday to Friday mornings it's free from 9 until 10. We get there about 9.20 and have a look around. There's also a small chapel used for Anglican services. The cemetery has obviously been neglected perhaps for decades and while the new foundation which now looks after it is probably investing in restoration there are only a few areas which are tidy and landscaped. Some of the tombstones have keeled over or collapsed altogether.  Nevertheless, it's an interesting way to spend half an hour on a slow travel visit to Málaga, reading the inscriptions on the tombstones also puts one in one's place as regards being a traveller nowadays, considering the amount of people from far off places who died in Málaga even in the 19th century. The tombstone of the Elizabeth Williams from Cardigan, Wales who died at sea off Málaga in 1857 at the age of 98 was particularly suitable for inducing contemplation. 

The small enclosed section of the cemetery with small graves covered by shells is melancholy but also peaceful.

Back outside in the bustle of Málaga we have a look around Plaza de Toros which is firmly closed, both the plaza, the museum and a gastromarket which was mentioned on the Internet. Next stop is the bus station to buy tickets to Antequera for the next day, followed by Mercadona which is packed. In the end we have a late lunch and a longish rest and it's past 3.30 by the time we get out again. We stop at Cafe Central, the only place in any country I have visited that has a word to describe exactly the proportion of coffee and milk I want in a milky coffee - sombra, while Andrea prefers mitad. Two perfect and boiling hot coffees sitting down in the back room cost 4.40€.

We want to save energy for tomorrow in Antequera too so decide just to stroll down to Muelle Uno and enjoy the sun across the water with a stroll along Palmeral de las Sorpresas. It's very pleasant in the sun and we sit a while and do absolutely nothing except enjoy the mild weather and the view of the plane trees and then the Alcazaba and castle above. We also take some photos of Paul Allen's enormous Octopus yacht which has been moored there for a few days although I don't know if Microsoft's co-founder himself has been enjoying Málaga in November too. 

It's Monday and the city is quite quiet, no big cruise ships around, Antigua Casa de la Guardia is almost empty when we go in. Today we choose one Pajarete and one Lagrima Transanejo and it's difficult to say which we prefer, perhaps the Pajarete. As always we start laughing as we come out. It's quite mild this evening and we aren't particularly tired so we go slowly through the centre, looking at a few shops and also the Iglesia di San Juan which is painted with geometric shapes outside. Almost squashed in among the shops of the old centre, one of the doors is right under the tower. Inside the ceiling is particularly attractive and I also like the dark brown background colour of the altarpiece. 

It's also nice wandering around the centre 'by night' so we also detour a bit longer enjoying the mild early evening, the lights and the atmosphere, and it's nearly eight o'clock by the time we turn in.