We unpacked and got drunk by the pool, which was our daily routine during the week. The pool was freezing, though, as were the showers. We figured out about halfway into the trip that we had to turn on the hot water system first, and afterwards showering and swimming were much more pleasant. We then went for a walk around our little town. Mijas is smack dab in the middle of the Costa del Sol, which has a justifiably nasty reputation. But Mijas is up in the mountains as opposed to on the massively overdeveloped coast. During the day, as you can see, it's totally swamped by daytrippers from the coastal horror, as it's the most accessible town away from the coast. So everyone comes to see the real Andalucia, but of course in doing so it just becomes an extension of where they're escaping from. But outside of the peak hours it's actually a cute town, so let's explore.