Arriving in Malaga had been a somewhat stressful experience. We had the best part of a day to kill before our flight to Barcelona. Obliged to carry all our luggage around with us, in heat that we weren't prepared for (it had been cool and rainy up in the mountains), we'd had various mis-adventures just finding our way out of the airport. We'd learned that one should never ever take an airport trolley on a travelator, buses to the city centre are few and far between, and that escalators are never going in the direction that you want to go in.
Eventually a kindly tour guide told us that the new Malaga suburban railway was cheaper and quicker than the bus (a mere 19 minute journey to the city centre, for less than two euros), and eventually we found ourselves in the nice part of town.
The first thing I needed was a cup of tea...and maybe some cake. As we entered the beautiful Plaza de la Constitución, a square full of sunshine and beautiful buildings, I spotted a cafe with a tiny second floor balcony looking out directly over the square. In a more touristy city, this enviable location would have charged extortionate prices, or been packed with people. But this was Malaga, and within minutes we were inside. with an excellent balcony seat and amazing view of the square.
La Canasta has a number of outlets in the Malaga area. It's large selections of teas, coffees, hot chocolates, cakes and pastries were impressive, and the arrival of orange-chocolately gateaux and apple tart, along with some much needed tea and coffee immediately cheered us, and for the first time that day, we started to relax.
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