Old Town Marbella and the Markets

every saturday 

marbella hosts it's village market.

visiting the local market is such a great

way to learn about the place you

are visiting or living in.

wherever we travel

i try and find the local markets.

i wanted to bring home all 

of these gorgeous spices and herbs.

i did bring home some saffron..

and i'm excited to try making paella.

later in the week we went back

to old town marbella.

we knew we wanted to 

bring home some olive oil

and after a little research,

we found a place here.

this was such a gorgeous

little town to stroll around in.

we finally did find

the olive oil shop

and were able to try

many.

it was hard to choose

and we ended up buying a 

few different ones..

as well as some sherry

and some gorgeous salts!

on our last evening

in spain we had dinner

outside in old town marbella.

i wanted to find a place

with paella and flamenco dancers.

we did see a flamenco dancer

but opted on a different restaurant.

i'm glad we did as

it was such a memorable meal.

sharing meals together is one

of my favorite parts of traveling as 

a family.

not only are we trying new things..

but, when we're here at home

it's rare that we get to eat 

together.

steve travels frequently

and even when he isn't he's never

home for dinner.

every sunday we make it a point

to come together as a family

and have a nice dinner.

 but, when we travel,

we eat every meal together

and it's one thing that i cherish.