Cadiz Day 3: The Beach

Churros for breakfast, yes please! We learned to emphasize the rolling of our r's for churros as one place we went had me repeat it a few times before being all 'Oh yes churrrrrrrrrrrrros.' My bad. I enjoyed my churrrrrrrros happily in the morning sunshine.  Most everyone else got toast with a tomato salsa though Chico I believe managed to get some ham on his.

We headed for the beach after filling our bellies, walking along the beach was perfect. The water was lovely. Finally finding a spot in the sand to rest our things Lori and I headed to try and find drinks and possibly more towels. We found drinks in a small shop and brought them back to the group. I could not resist the water and hurried in as soon as I had the chance.  The water was a bit chilly at first but once you got in it was wonderful The water was quite salty so you could float around quite easily in the surf.

This trip down to Cadiz with Jess and her family was truly amazing so far. No problems. No planning. No worries. Just peace and relaxation. A true holiday.

Cadiz Day 2: Camera Obscura

After enjoying a spot of lunch after we left the museum we headed through Cadiz' winding streets and found the camera obscura in Torre Tavira.  We paid the €6.00 and climbed up the tower, admiring thae art work and information about the towers that popped up through the roof line of Cadiz. Upon reaching the top of the tower we were blown away by the view of the city. If you are ever in Cadiz,I highly recommend checking out the Torre Tavira for its view alone. After enjoying the view and the beautiful weather we headed down the stairs and were entertained by the guide who showed up the camera obscura. 

A camera obscura is an optical device that projects an image of the surrounding area onto a large screen. The guide was able to move the mirrors projecting the image to give us a 360 degree tour of the city. Moving the large bowl she was projecting onto she was able to zoom in and out on certain areas. As it is a projection you can see little people walking around in real time. I had never seen one before but the largest one in the world is in Aberystwyth, Wales so I might have to catch a train there and check it out.

Beach day in Barcelona!

We woke up to a beautiful day in Barcelona. The sun was out. The cloudless blue sky stared down at us. Finally, it was time to hit the beach. We walked from our little apartment and walked through the streets. Stopping in shops to enjoy some shopping and were not disappointed. 

We walked along the waterfront, heading along Barceloneta where we would find some sand and surf. Finding the beach was easy and we found a lovely spot in the sun to set down our towels. Lounging in the sand we enjoyed the rays amidst the constant call of "Massage!...Sangria!....Mojito!...Agua!... Cola!" It was a bit annoying as these people wandered around you as you tried to enjoy some peace and quiet.

We did not end up swimming as our section of beach was quite full of waves which would have made it a bit difficult. Shall try not to regret too much not finding a calmer section. The fact I was not wearing my bathing suit also affected this decision.