Sunday, 12 January 2014

22 – 26 December 2013 – Cadiz & Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain

We drove on to a narrow slice of land surrounded by sea to the port town of Cadiz.

The waterfront of Cadiz is dominated by its yellow domed cathedral

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El Arco de la Rosa ("Rose Arch") is a gate carved into the medieval walls next to the cathedral

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Cadiz Central Market with its the neo-classical columns

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The fish and seafood market was the best we’ve ever seen!

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The Falla Grand Theatre

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Monument to the Constitution proclaimed in Cadiz in 1812

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Our next stop was Jerez de la Frontera, famous for its dancing horses and sherry

Jerez is home to around 20 sherry bodegas

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…..and a few storks

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Jerez Cathedral

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Plaza del Arenal, in the centre of Jerez

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Beautiful life size bronze sculpture in Plaza del Mamelon

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On our last day, we went to the Royal Andalucían School of Equestrian Art to watch the handsome white horses show off their dance steps to the rhythm of stirring Spanish music (no photos allowed)

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The beautifully manicured grounds of the school

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In a small enclosure on one side of the grounds we found a pair of stocky looking horses – Przewalski’s horse - considered the only remaining truly wild “horse” in the world.

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