At seven thirty yesterday evening, the beach now clear of bodies, we sat watching the sun descend towards the horizon. Once again the sunset was amazing. The German man had all sorts of photographic equipment set up, and after the last lip of orange disappeared into the sea, he commented that the previous night's sunset had been better, as there had been no cloud.
Let's see what tonight sunset is like in comparison. Down at the beach restaurant, there was a live band playing, which we enjoyed listening to. The guys were English, which surprised us.
This morning, yet another glorious start to the day. Monday morning on the Costa de la Luz. It's mornings like this that make you just want to spend the autumn and winter months in the sun, as many people do. And we don't blame them.
Today we had decided to drive to Cadiz, expecting the traffic to be heavy, and the parking difficult. We were pleased to be proved wrong. Firstly, we stopped at a garage in the suburbs, which we'd sourced through the internet looking for cheap diesel, and where we were also able to empty all our waste water, including the toilet, and fill up with fresh water. All in all excellent service, and the Spanish man who attended to us, couldn't have been more obliging.
We parked Marge up near the port, near to a huge cruise ship, then set off to discover the delights of Cadiz old town. And a delight it was.
The narrow streets made us think of Italy, and as we glanced up and saw how close the opposing balconies were, we were glad we'd already parked Marge, and wouldn't find ourselves caught in them.
Cadiz, had a little bit of a Moroccan feel about it, in some of its architecture, especially the buildings with tall palm trees in front of them.
The highlight of the day, the visit to the New Cathedral. It is built on the site of the older cathedral, and is one of Spain's largest cathedrals, the architecture baroque and neo-classical. It was certainly stunning. The highlight, a climb to the top of the cathedrals Levante Tower.
The panoramic views of Cadiz from the top breathtaking! Every fifteen minutes the bells at the top chime, so with thirty seconds to go, we beat a hasty retreat, for obvious reasons.
We had loved our time in Cadiz, and were glad we'd decided to venture in to the city. Today we had paid to park, visit the cathedral and even had ice lollies. Marge would probably have considered us reckless, having been left to our own devices for far to many hours. But hey Marge, you've got to live a little! This evening we have returned for a third night at Barossa beach, Chiclana. We feel happy and relaxed here. Tomorrow though, we will plan our onward journey. In the mean time, the sun is once again sinking in the sky. We are just loving these sunsets.
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