Sunset at Pier One

mipiano (79)in Wednesday Walk • last month

The port of Malaga was one of the places we strolled through during our visit to this city. It was one of the afternoons. We returned to the city centre eager to see the lights that decorated the streets but we still had a couple of hours before nightfall. Taking advantage of the proximity of the sea, where we always like to walk, we headed towards the port of this great city.

It seems that it was 17:40 when we arrived there, at the entrance to the harbour. No, I didn't remember the exact time but looking at the clock on this building I was able to check it.

The colours were already soft, although the water still shined, proud of its beautiful blue colour. Those distant buildings could be seen with almost golden details. But that is just a perception.

First, we went down to the pier called Embarcadero Muelle Dos, if I am not mistaken. That is how I saw it now on the map, but if those who live in this city know it by another name, let me know. We spent too little time in Malaga to get to know all its corners and the names of the places.

However, it was more interesting to walk on the promenade where there was also a street market. Those palm trees would be a good reason to walk by them too.

The informative boards gave interesting facts about the harbour and its importance in past. I have often wondered about the reasons and parameters that determine the place where a group of people would gather and build a settlement there. For sure, settlements by the sea and with a harbour could grow quickly.

A city with a port had the opportunity to send its products to faraway countries but also receive exotic products from those places. Imagine when those ships arrived full of those products. I suppose they also had a market where they sold them afterwards, but this time we only passed by a street market.

These handmade clay figurines, the little houses with cool details are candleholders. I remember seeing this kind of items in other cities too, around Christmas time.

Hand-painted plates, evoking the great artist, Picasso, are not unusual to see in Malaga.

We didn't stay long at the market because from a distance I saw that there was a lighthouse at the end of the Muelle Uno (Pier One). I recall seeing that lighthouse from the post of a Hiver who lives in this city, but I wanted to see it in real too. To get to it, we had to walk along this pier.

The colours of the sky had already changed a bit and the evening was announcing its arrival. What a luxury... a boat was parked there, at the end of Muelle Uno, but still, the sunset was nicer!

At the end of this dock promenade, we arrived at the lighthouse and another board, showing the facilities of this place.

Metal giraffes in the distance, surrounded by golden colours... It was nice to see the beginning of the sunset from that spot.

There we had a plan to visit also one famous beach, Playa de la Malagueta. We walked there for some time but not for a long. We decided to get back to the dock and return to the city centre right in time to see the Christmas lights and a show that was projected on the tower of the cathedral, and later have dinner.