We’ve had a very busy time since leaving the west coast and have been based about 45 minutes north of Gibraltar in the countryside as you can see above.
We have been out walking everyday and as I keep telling my mother – Te Mata Peak is going to be a Doddle when we get home. Read More…
Today our plans were changed abruptly when the cooking class we were going to participate in was called off. However not to miss out on a “foodie day” we drove down to the coast at Barbate where the tuna fishing season has just started. Tuna is always so hard to get in NZ and really fresh tuna, more so. The opportunity to try tuna fresh off the boat and caught in the Almadraba way was not to be missed. Read More…
As you can see from the picture we have made it to the west coast of Spain. Cadiz in fact.
We left Seville with quite a bit of unfinished business. There is so much to see in these old cities, but even with six weeks of holiday you can’t do Southern Spain complete justice. There is just SO much to see. It’s extraordinarily ancient.
Cadiz is in fact Europe’s oldest city, it’s first port and where Christopher Columbus set off from to discover the Americas. If you expand the picture you can see at the end of the “bathers” the Cathderal with the gorgeous golden domes. The dome was tiled and painted gold to reflect the sun to guide the ships into port returning with their finds from the Americas. Read More…
The temperatures are winding up in Seville with 30 yesterday and 32 forecast for today. Yesterday we spent orientating ourselves with the Old City which we liked very much. Not as big and buildings don’t appear to be as massive as Madrid, the squares not so large – in the Jewish sector this was because they were only allowed so much area and as the population of Jews increased they had to narrow the roads and actually remove the Squares to fit their people in.
We like to do a City Tour as soon as possible as this gives you such insights into the history and current workings of a city, plus tips on where to spend your limited time and in this case, how to avoid some queues.
Continuing on from the City tour was one of the Alcazar which is still the residence of the Royals when they visit Seville and they inhabit the upper floor. Read More…
