Cadiz
The weather was suitable for us to move on today, but we
decided to stay longer so we could explore Cadiz more. My initial impression,
from the small amount we had seen so far was that I like it a lot. I suspect
that is because it is smaller and there is even less traffic than in Seville. It
has a calmness to it, despite being a large port. Again the old town, where the
shops are, has narrow streets, along which only a small car can pass. Consequently
there are few cars in this network of cobbled alleyways. The small supermarket
was well stocked. The other array of general stores are pristine and people are
smartly dressed. In one of the squares, roadies were setting up for a jazz
festival going on this weekend. In the early evening folks were promenading
along the sea front or shopping.
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| Ancient fortifications on the headland |
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| Giant trees abound, originally brought back on the voyages of discovery based in Cadiz |
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| Statue of Gades - the roman name for Cadiz |
We had been given some fish from two guys on a motor
cruiser next door. They had been out fishing for the morning and had more than
they needed. We therefore returned to the boat to eat and it was well after
10pm when we started to hear jazz floating across to our spot. It wasn’t loud
enough to keep me awake but, intermittently, I could hear it through the night,
going on until dawn.
| Distance
covered today |
0 |
nautical miles |
| Trip
distance covered |
1372 |
nautical miles |
| Distance
covered 2018 |
2092 |
nautical miles |
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| Tricia
(and Steve) |
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