Author: Jennifer Smith
Tangier – Ouds, Tea and Minarets
The dawn calling to prayer (Imsak)– around 6:15 a.m. at present — is nowadays broadcast by amplified speakers from the tallest Minarets. You can hear echoing calls from all over the city … quite a haunting sound first thing in…
And now for something completely different — Tangier
We’re this close, we HAVE to visit! As the Tarifa owner kindly let us leave our bags behind at the apartment and stay an additional night on our return, we can just take backpacks. There was absolutely no available parking…
The Rock of Gibraltar
The morning dawned — foggy, cool and a touch of drizzle. No … not what we need! The clouds were so low they almost touched the sea. Should we put off until tomorrow? The BBC weather forecast claimed that Tarifa…
Tarifa – and all parts South
Certainly a village not to miss is Vejer de la Frontera. Now, you ‘re probably thinking that we’ve seen FAR too many white pueblos already this trip, but honestly, this is a beauty. Mid week, it was quiet … the sky…
Cadiz, Dancing Horses & Halloween
Along the road to Cadiz — two interesting sights. The first being huge, untidy piles of twigs on the roof the of an abandoned building. These of course were stork nests. There were several of them standing or sitting on…
Flamenco and Mountain Villages
Just outside Seville are the Roman ruins of Italica. Worth a visit, we thought. Signage was pitifully lacking and when eventually located, everything was behind barricades … seemingly stopped mid restoration. With a bit of careful aiming between the chain…
Nobody expects … The Barber of Seville
Visits to markets are a must! They are the heartbeat of any thriving village, town or city. Vibrant … full of bustle and shouts … colour and smell — it almost grabs and pulls you inside. Fruits and vegetables arranged…
Bikes, Flamenco and Baklava
Having been captivated by Antequera … could Seville do the same, I wonder? What better way to see a city, than by bike … so we rented two from Antonio. Seville has over 150 kms of bike routes throughout and…
Welcome to Sevilla
Just a short hour’s drive, and we were in Seville. We are staying in the Barrio de Triana – a neighbourhood just across the Guadalquivir River … considered by local Trianeros to be equally as important as the main city…
Carmona & A Courtyard of Oranges
Leaving the hazy skies around Antequera behind, you could see the cause … several processing plants in the distance emitting plumes of white smoke or steam which hung in the still air … an almost intangible hint of olive too. …