The Mediterranean in off-season

We are in Nerja on the Costa del Sol. We are staying in a waterfront hotel looking out at the Mediterranean. This is the big advantage of going to Spain in November! The temperature rose 10 degrees as we drove from Ronda to Nerja. It was 23 degrees here mid-afternoon which is what we can expect for the five days we stay here and apparently too cold for most of the usual tourists.
We walked down to the beach when we arrived and spent time dipping our toes in the water (surprisingly warm), beachcombing (lovely smooth pebbles) and then had the fun experience of having a flamingo drop by. We were surprised to see him but we felt he might have been even more surprised to be there. It is late for him to be coming through but maybe he flies to a different beat..
We are staying here for five days and doing day trips until Sunday when we drive all day to Madrid to leave the next day for home. How lucky are we?

Monk parorts which ironically were brought to Spain from the "new world" and are now everywhere. 

View out of our window

Costa del Sol 

Our hotel

Stranger in a strange land

Yellow eyes!

Just dipping his toes in like us

Might try to catch a few waves

Beautiful smooth pebbles.