Pastures new

Hello again

There were fond farewells from friends and staff at Calpe and then we were on our way. We had a good drive to Beas de Granada arriving at 1.30pm, then sat outside eating lunch in glorious sunshine with the temp of 24 C, overlooking the snow capped mountains of the Sierra Nevada.

The next morning we were on our way again to El Puerto de Santa Maria, which is situated across the bay from the historical city of Cadiz in the southern tip of Spain. Our camp site is situated on the outskirts of the old town and across the road from a lovely beach looking across the bay to Cadiz. There are plenty of walk ways and cycle tracks close to hand and a large supermarket so we don't go hungry. Our plan is to stay awhile and explore the area.

Cadiz is listed as being possibly the oldest city in Europe and it was here that Chistopher Colombus sailed from on his second and forth voyages to the Americas. Back to history lessons so off we went. We took the ferry (catamaran) across the bay to Cadiz where we spent a very pleasant day. There was so much to see in one day, so rather than rush we decided we would come back for a return visit. For our first visit our first stop was the tourist office to get a map of the city which showed the major points of interest. Our walking tour of the ciy included picturesque gardens, fortified castles, Cadiz Cathedral, lovely buildings with lots of ornate tiles as can be seen in the photo of me sitting on a bench (at the end).

It's still only March but just look at the plants that are available for sale on the market.

It's hard to think that just across from this expanse of water is Africa!

On our return to the ferry we took the opportunity to go on board the Galleon - La Pepa which was berthed not far from our departure point (picture at the end of blog shows Harry playing 'Master and Commander'

Further visits will include a trip to Jerez (part of the Sherry triangle), a return trip to Cadiz and where we are staying in El Puerto de Santa Maria.

So, until next time - Hasta luega

Kath and Harry xxx