Once we arrived in Cadiz we headed straight for the famous beach. We took the long route and walked along the coast through the meticulously sculpted gardens, multiple theaters, and the University of Cadiz. It took a while, but we saw many interesting sites along the way, including discovering the Santa Catalina Castle, which we did not see the last time we were here. We explored the Castle which sat on the beach and provided a perfect backdrop for us to take a ton of beautiful pictures. We walked along the sidewalk that ran parallel to the beach and passed an elementary school as the children were getting out for the day. We were beginning to get hungry and hot from being in the sun, so we decided to head back toward the center of town. On the way back, we took a short cut through narrow streets full of locals. We saw men selling bags of oranges out of the back of a van, small cars and motor bikes speeding by us, shop owners cleaning the outside of their shops, children walking by in school uniforms, and men joking loudly with each other in Spanish. We eventually reached one of the main squares in Cadiz that has a Cathedral on one side and numerous restaurants on the other. The city of Cadiz also provides free wi-fi in the square and we took advantage of the connection to send a few emails. After a quick trip back to our ship to eat and rest (gotta take advantage of the buffet), we headed back out to the city for some shopping. Following Lorenzo’s memory, we found the main shopping street and ended our day with window shopping and buying a few Spanish snacks from the grocery store.
View from the Castillo
Lorenzo and Kim enjoying the sun and ocean views
Small fishermen boats along the coastline
Kim taking a stroll through the streets
Locals selling fresh oranges in the street
Lorenzo on the cathedral steps sending emails on his ipod via free wifi
Lorenzo shopping for a few snacks at a local supermercado
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