La Almuñécar

The town of Almuñécar is about 7-8 km from here. We left about 7.15am, in the cool of the morning, to look for the fruit and veg market. We didn't find it but now see where it is however came across this board. When in the tourist information office I asked about Laurie Lee and yes it's him. Google has assisted with finding out about his travels:

The first volume, ‘Cider with Rosie’, recounts his childhood in the Slad Valley. In the second, ‘As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning’, Lee writes about his leaving home for London and his first visit to Spain in 1935 and his stay in Almuñécar, which he calls ‘Castillo’ in order to protect the identities, and lives, of all concerned. Almuñécar, is marking the writer's centenary with a programme of events. The book recounts the characters and landscapes Lee encountered in Spain in 1935 and 1936, on his journey from Vigo in Galicia to Almuñécar on the Granada coast, then a modest fishing village (which he named Castillo to protect those he wrote about) where his long journey on foot ended.
The centenary events, organised by Almuñécar Town Hall, will take place between Wednesday June 25th and Friday June 27th.  (2014)
Thursday 26th sees the official act of tribute with the unveiling of a new plaque in Paseo del Altillo along with a wreath of flowers. This will be attended by the mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, the British vice-consul in Malaga, Rosslyn Crotty, and the municipal band.