Woke up to being in a funky old hotel, El Duque - lots of character.... yes, that's a real matador's outfit, including cape that looks like it had been put to some use.....
We decided to have breakfast in Cadiz, an interesting port town that is thought by some to be the oldest city in Europe, founded in 1100 BC by the Phoenicians. We hung out with the after church crowd at a nearby pub, watching soccer, then went for a stroll through the old town.
Came out across town to a glorious view of the cathedral. Note second photo below - the tourists viewing the "locals" aboard their safari buses... not our kind of vacation!
We then drove into Jerez, absolutely the most confusing city of our trip from a navigation standpoint! The maps made no sense, street signs were few and far between... even the people we asked for directions didn't know where they were!!! We found a little hotel then walked into the empty old town... no one around.
We had been recommended to go to a new Turkish bath house, called the Hammam Andalusi near the cathedral above. We stepped into a hidden world of Moorish design - three baths - one tepid, one hot, and then a freezing cold one in succession, over a few hours... came out of there completely relaxed and ready for a wonderful tapas dinner in a beautiful patio restaurant... Tomorrow - SHERRY!
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