Against my better judgement ....... Aqua Park!!

As temperatures continue to soar along the Costa del Sol (even the dog has gone floppy and refuses to walk further than the gate), I was faced with the uneviable task of entertaining 5 kids for the day. An assorted bunch of nieces, nephews and godchildren, aged between 8 and 16 were never going to all agree on a venue so we had a show of hands and the Aqua Park (Parque Aquatico Mijas) won. I should have rigged the vote I thought as we headed off for the infamous water wonderland near Fuengirola. We went early and entered the park around 10am. The admission price was €11 each for children aged 4-12, and €16 each for older kids and adults. Not too bad when you consider that they wanted to stay all day (Groan!). Attractions included some terrifyingly named slides such as the kamikaze and the body ski, which are not for the faint- hearted, but us gentler souls were also well catered for with the wave pool and jacuzzi areas. This is the first time I have been to Aqua Park for about ten years, and vast improvements have been made since then. The staff are helpful and friendly (strange but true), and a lot of emphasis is placed on the safety and comfort of the visitors. There is also now a games arcade, mini-golf and rock climbing wall to add to the fun, plus a café-bar so you can keep refreshed throughout the day. The park obviously gets packed during the summer season, but there is still plenty of room to spread out, hire a few sunbeds and relax by the pool while the children enjoy the facilities. Do remember to pack plenty of high factor sun tan lotion. Although there are plenty of shady areas, the children will probably want to spend 90% of the time on the slides. We had a great day out, and miraculously there were no tears, no arguments and most importantly no sunburn! The park is open from 10am-7pm in July and August, and until 6pm in the Spring and Autumn. To get there from Marbella direction, exit the N-340 just after Dunnes Stores on the left. Aqua Park is here on the right hand side.