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Day 6 - Another sunny day

I woke up and went to the bar from the resort to take a cappuccino. The bartender asked me in Spanish: unos, dos, quatro? In my head: four shots of  espresso are too many, two is ok. What I received: two cappuccino cups :)). The guy was asking how many cups I want.
We went to search for Playa de Las Americas but we found instead Playa de Troya. We saw a parking spot close to the destination and stopped there (it's not easy to find a free spot). Well, the beach we were looking for was 1km away. This one that we found was very crowded. Today was very hot for this time of the year. In the afternoon the sand was very hot. The sea was a little bit agitated. Even so I got one hour to chillax in the sun bath.
From there we went to a thermal spa club nearby. It's not comparable with Therme from home. It's much smaller. What I liked there: a pool with marine salt in which you float, a place where you walk on small stones to massage your feet and toes, Scottish showers and with aromatherapy. In less than a hour I was bored.
Yesterday evening we missed an exit on a roundabout and passed by a mill. Today we came back to try the food. It's a little bit more expensive than the other places around but the food is delicious. I tried some Canarian chicken in mojo (read moho with h cause h is not Ew!) with Canarian potatoes. The potatoes are boiled with peel and served with two sauces: mojo rojo & verde. The red one is with peppers and garlic and the green one is pesto. By the time we left the restaurant it was already twilight.
We drove back to Costa Adeje to check a restaurant with live saxophone music. During the day they have nice view (we went there before), during the night it becomes a luxurious place, the waiters are more helpful, they push your chair to seat down or they help you to get your coat off.
Two days left before going home :(!
Playa de Troya

El Mulino Blanco in day light

Help me! I'm gonna be eaten by that wooden reptile

A different landscape with the mountains. Houses on the hill

El Mulino Blanco during the night. Pic taken when we found it

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