Thursday, June 27, 2013

Cadiz

Confession: Dave said that he always imagined his honeymoon would mainly consist of sitting and relaxing on a beautiful beach. I promised him that Spain has tons of beautiful beaches! It would be the perfect place for seeing history/culture AND enjoying beach time!

Well, we spent a total of about 1.5 hours on a beach during our 10-day trip. But it was indeed a beautiful one:


We went to Cadiz, that old Phoenician port town founded by Heracles (like so many old cities in Spain). It was shockingly, unseasonably cold that day – in the 60s and very breezy! Locals hurried past in fleeces, scarves, and sweatpants. It was indeed too cold to go into the water, but we were generally happy not to be melting in the usual heat.


Don't be distracted by Dave's awesome farmer's tan – this picture is meant to display the Cadiz cathedral in the background.

Our trip to Cadiz was brief – we just drove our rental car down for the day from Sevilla. But it was a lovely respite from hardcore sightseeing. And who doesn't love to feast his/her eyes on the blue-green sea?

2 comments:

  1. totally worth the drive! :)

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  2. Don't feel bad about your farmer's tan, Dave... when I brag to my sisters about how clever I am for not having a farmer's tan--- they gently point out to me that this is because I have no tan... ;)

    I recognize that nail polish!! :D

    also- so amazed that 'Hercules' founded this town!! hehe. Blown away. (but where can we see this depicted in a vase? anyone? anyone?)

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