View from hotel in Torremolinos. The Costa del Sol is a 150km stretch along the Mediterranean.

Resturants along the beach.

I used the term 'beach' loosly.

This is rough surf after a storm.

From the beach to little alleyways...

..then steep paths up to the town.

This is the hotel I stayed in but hotels are not an endanged species here.

Spain joined the European Union in 1986. It is not clear here but Europa is holding a ring of twelve stars.

On the base of each tree is the coat of arms of European members.

Coastal railway and, to the right, the Parque de la Batería.

Some weeds from Australia.

Flamingos.

Nile crocodile.

Malayan tapir.

Example of enclosure construction.

Borneo orangutan.

False gavial.

Chimpanzee.

Lowland gorillas.

Pygmy hippo.

Meercat. He was sitting up until I took the photo.

Dwarf crocodile.

Sri Lankan leopard.

Red ruffed lemur.

Komodo dragon.

Castillo de Gibralfaro. A Moor fortress.

An interesting plaza because ...

Pabla Picasso was born here. His house was on the first floor where the flags are. (To the right of his head in this picture.)

Parroquia Santiago Apóstol Málaga. Just another old Catholic church.

Detail showing the cross of the Knights Templars with concha shells.

Ibn Gabirol, poet and philosopher from Malaga.

Roman amphitheatre.

Catedral de la Encarnación de Málaga