Ronda, The Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway and Bullfighting

Posted on May 16, 2010 | 4 Comments

I went to Spain in October 2003 to play golf and stayed near Marbella on the Costa del Sol.  I have to say that I didn’t really care for Marbella or Puerto Banus next door, it seemed to be just one long ribbon of inappropriate concrete resorts and a busy motorway rushing by.  It didn’t help that it seemed to rain continuously and the weather was so poor that when it was impossible to play golf or go to the beach it was necessary to find alternative things to do.

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4 Responses to Ronda, The Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway and Bullfighting

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  3. Gypsy Queen | August 25, 2011 at 7:47 pm | Reply

    My next post is about this place :)

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