Sunday was our day off with no plans at all. I got up and went on a walk around the area. The weather was alright.

Later went for food and went for a bit of shopping and prepared for work for Monday.

Nothing much was actually done that day.

Got off to a slow start and got up at like 11:30 after having a late night prior. I got up and done all my washing and then a few of us when to this semi famous American style pancake shop. I was honestly underwhelmed and didn’t really enjoy them . We then went looking for a shop so that we could cook at home only to soon realise shops aren’t open of a Sunday so we couldn’t find a supermarket but we found a little store that done the job for us but we had a walk around the town too and stopped in to McDonald’s. When we got back to the accommodation a few of us went down stairs and just chilled out for a while . I went up and freshened up before we were making our meal . We thought chicken out the restraint for take away and were going to make chips to eat with but the chips wouldn’t cook so we had to go back to get take away chips too, we threw it all on the pan and put seasoning on it but it was almost cold having waited around for a while which was funny. We then wanted to watch a film and play uni but the cinema room was occupied so we just played uno before going to sleep to get ready for work Monday morning

Started off with a coffee in the morning. Pretty basic day in work but I got to go to more pe classes today but they were participating in dance classes so I was limited to what I could do but they asked for my help to take photos and videos to which I obliged. After work we actually went on a boat trip out at ocean that was beautiful and got to see loads of dolphins swimming around which was cool . We had a really good evening we went for a lovely meal where I had a carbonara and we stayed in the towel for a while finished with a few games of uno to finish the day

Day 6

We started of early this morning meeting at 9 to head to nerja it was a roughly 1 hours bus journey that flew in . We first visited the caves which was really cool and interesting. We then got on. The bus to head to the first town nerja. We walked to the beach to where we all sat down and had a meal then followed by going to the beach for a swim. The water was freezing but so refreshing . It was sadly about time to meet back up for the bus home but we stopped off in another town called friglianna for 45 mins, while in this town I went on a train ride around the little town . We stopped at the top and got a little into the towns backstory in collecting water and having a water factory. The bus home was great craic as we had the speaker on and everyone was singing along. When we got home we just chilled out and then headed out for a meal and to a nightclub as we had no curfew. It was a really great night but a long late one

On Saturday we went to nerja which was lovely. A group of us got in the water for awhile.

We also went to see the caves and they were amazing to see.

On Sunday we had a chill day because everyone was tired. A group of us got up early and went for some pancakes which were not the nicest. We then went back to the hotel and attempted to make a spice bag and that didn’t go to plan. We then went down to the cinema room and played uno for a bit and then went to bed.

I’ve spent my day to day happily observing the art and interesting things around me.

The weekend flew by between the trip to Nerja on Saturday and the beach on Sunday. Nerja was a lovely spot with nice views and food, everyone was in great form and I think we made the most of the weekend.

Day 4:

On Thursday (day 4) I attended a school tour to another high school, where many schools met to speak out about mental health, helping those with disabilities (such as blindness, being in a wheelchair, etc.). The event began with a speech from students from the school that I am working at, then progressed into some games (like a fun day), such as football matches and mini group activities. After work I went to the shopping centre (Vialia centro comercial) to get lunch and to buy the Chelsea third kit as I wouldn’t be able to get it in Ireland. In the evening most of us went for a swim at playa de Malagueta then went for some food.

Day 5:

When I got to work I was shown that I was timetabled 4 English classes and a 2 hour drama class. Each English class had us speak to the students about where we are from and why we’re working there, then followed up with questions about things in Ireland (food, culture, holidays, sport), and then let the students ask us questions. In the drama class we participated in activities that were made by the teacher to improve confidence with things like speaking in front of a large group, acting, etc. in the evening we had a boat trip where we had seen dolphins and the sunset, then went for food after.

Day 6:

On this day (Saturday) we had a trip to Nerja, where we went to look in caves, shops and then went to the beach. We had our bus booked for 9am and took an hour to get there. Personally, the cave exploration was not something I found very interesting, however I did find some of the views in there were good. The beach there was the best that I’ve been at since getting to Malaga. The sand was soft and the water was refreshing and not too cold and it did not take long to dry off afterwards. After the beach, we drove 30 minutes on the bus to another location in Nerja where we stopped to look around for about an hour. Here, I had eaten the best lunch I’ve had in a long time, chicken breasts and potatoes that were coated in garlic and olive oil. In the evening we went out for some food then explored the city and down to the port.

Today we met up with the coach at 9am to head over to the Nerja caves. The journey was roughly 45 mins. Once we got there we all made our way to the caves with our guide, to say the caves are amazing is an understatement. They are incredible and the stalagmites and stalactites are so big. It was a wonderful experience. After we had finished the cave viewing and had a coffee or food, we then all trooped back onto the coach for our trip to Nerja.

Nerja is a town of around 20,000 inhabitants. We had three hours to take ourselves off and have a look around. I have noticed since being in Spain that there are a lot of Parakeets and I reckon that most of them are in Nerja hiding in the Palm trees.

The views of Nerja against the mountain range and the ocean is breathtaking. It has a wonderful selection of tourist shops for mementos and lots of choices of eateries. There was also a market with a mixture of stalls.

After Nerja we then stopped off in a village called Frigiliana. It’s a lovely village which is perched high in the Almijara mountain range, overlooking the crystal clear Mediterranean Sea and it is well worth a visit. It has steep narrow cobbled its white washed buildings and we had a little time to look around. There was a tour train, so a bunch of us took the train tour as it’s the best way to see the village. It only cost €3.50 for the 25 minute or so trip and a nice experience. The driver stopped off at a stopping point and gave us some history of the village. History is a wonderful thing and we were lucky to have had such great weather for the duration.

After this stop off we all trouped back to the coach to head back to Málaga. It was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday and a great way to see some of the local sites.