Our vacations often seem to begin with worship at an LDS meetinghouse, where we get a chance to meet with and feel the warmth of the local congregations of our faith. We found the closest meetinghouse in Benadmadena. Although the service was conduced in Spanish, we were welcomed and fellow-shipped by many who spoke English.
After church, we drove to a quirky ornate monument which was built in honor of Christopher Columbus. Castillo Colomares was built from 1987-1994 in a unified Bizantine, Romanesque, Arabic and Gothic style.
Before heading back home, we stopped at a large Buddhist Stupa which caught our eye. The Benadmadena Stupa in the largest in Europe towering at 108 feet in height. In Buddhism, a stupa is a monument which represents peace, prosperity and harmony, as well as being a place for meditation. On the adjoining hillside, appeared to be a Biblical production set, where we were hoping an Easter performance would take place. We were in Spain the week prior to their widely celebrated Easter celebrations - unfortunately, just a bit too early to experience any. But the kids had fun exploring and evening discovering a religious grotto nestled in the cliffs. The views of Spain's southern coast were spectacular.
We returned to the Benadmadina another day to take the kids to the Aquarium. We walked along the boardwalk and found the perfect cafe to relax and enjoy some gelato and churros with chocolate! Admittedly, we couldn't get enough of these yummy treats and must have reordered at least two times!
We were glad that we didn't have to drive far to sample so many sweet "treats" in Spain.
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