A bit of culture on offer over the weekend, starting with a Saturday night performance on the Balcon of Carmina Burana. Two large choirs, one local and one from Córdoba, joined with an orchestra from Granada to present this work and, as always, the people of Nerja came out to support the event. Chairs were set out along the whole length of the Balcon and there were lots of people standing too. Sadly the sound quality wasn’t great so we listened for a while then moved on.

Sunday evening is Flamenco night at Sevillano on Calle Los Huertos. You can have dinner in the restaurant or do what we did, which was get there in good time and perch at a barrel with a view. Tapas are free with drinks and they are really good. We’d already been to Redondo fish bar – gambas, octopus, paella and small chicken skewer – so weren’t too hungry but managed an ensaladilla rusa, tortilla and cheese with our drinks. Flamenco was late starting but we were kept entertained by a Spanish couple at the next barrel who alternated between very full on PDAs and what seemed like threatening behaviour on his part as he leaned in close to her face and spoke quite aggressively. The guitarist wandered in and seemed rather drunk and his guitar could have done with a bit of a tune. Even my ears could detect it and Chris was cringing! The dancing, however, was excellent. One male, one female dancer, both young and very competent. As well as various individual and dances done together, the ‘fight off of the feet’ at the end of their segment was incredible. How do they manage to move their feet so quickly and respond to the challenge laid down by the other dancer?