3 July 2013 Cadiz

Hello to all.  We docked in Cadiz this morning at 7.00am.  We were booked to do a tour of Arcos de la Frontera.  Our tour began with a 45 minute motorcoach ride from Cadiz to the peaceful and beautiful pueblo of Arcos de la Frontera.  On arrival we were taken by our guide “Jesus” pronounced “Yesu” on a walking tour through the town’s tangled labyrinth of cobbled streets, stunning architecture and centuries old buildings.  The viewpoint at the top of the town was quite simply breathtaking.  We visited the old Castillo and Santa Maria Church.  We bought a box of pastries from The Sisters of Mercy.  You just put your money in a box and they put the pastries in the box as they are not to be seen by anyone.  We then had tapas and a couple of beers at the Parador.  There was a picture window and it was so beautiful now I know what the view from a picture window should be.  Lovely morning.  We had coach journey back, had a bit of lunch on the ship, met up with our friends Yvonne and Warren and went into town.  What a beautiful city, only small, but one could certainly spend a week or so here, so much to see and explore, beautiful beaches as well.  Yvonne and I went into The Cathedral, the boys sat on the steps (had had enough Cathedrals) it was indeed a sight to behold. We then had coffee and a beer in the square before heading back to the ship. We are now all on board and just pulling away from the port, I am about to go to my evening stretch class.