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Andalusia or Andalucía?

The autonomous region of Andalusia (Andalucía in Spanish) is in the southern part of Spain. It spans from Atlantic coast in the west to the sheltered coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the east and from Málaga's Costa del Sol to the borders of Castilla – La Mancha the famous flat lands and Don Quixote windmill country.  With an average of 300 plus days of sunshine a year the coastal area is an all year round destination. Not so in the inland provinces of Cordoba, Jaen and Sevilla which ha ve baking hot summers that can reach +40c and cold winters which can be 0c or less overnight. The Mezquita, Córdoba Andalusia is divided into eight provinces, each with a provincial city of the same name. Some of them are far more famous than others: Almería , Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Sevilla. The three land-locked provinces are Córdoba, Jaé n and Sevilla, the rest are coastal. Each province and city is full of culture, history, traditions, fabulous monuments and cre...
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Jaen to Malaga Airport by Bus

On my recent escape I took the bus from Jaen to Malaga, a trip which cost 18,10€. The bus stopped for 35 minutes in Granada bus station and then continued to Malaga bus station, the end of the line.

I was flying to the UK so then had the choice of another bus to the airport which I´d been told cost 2€. I opted for the train as I needed a knee stretch and had plenty of time to kill and only hand luggage on wheels.

After a cold beer in the sunshine I sauntered off in holiday mood towards the train station, which without the meander is only two minutes away, only to find a shopping centre within the station complex. A great way to kill time, even though I couldn´t buy anything without going over the baggage restriction weight.

The train cost 1.65€ and goes to the airport via other stops, then a bit of walking, all under cover and it´s check-in time.

I opted for the bus this time because I had a ride home on the return journey and its something I´ve wanted to do for ages although when, as is usual, four or five of us are travelling it becomes more expensive than taking the car. Also I just fancied the trip and views by bus but could have well done without the older Spanish ladies yelling on their mobiles most of the way.

I had allowed plenty of time, not knowing how it would work out. I could have got the bus three hours later without any problem - I know for next time and I´d do it again, it very mush depends on flight times which is why it was a possibility this time with a late flight into Birmingham.
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