Hotel Duque de Najera Rota

Hello again!<br> As I said previously, I'm going to jump around a bit and not just go day by day in this blog. Therefore, this entry begins on September 19th on a train heading to Cadiz, Spain. This was my first adventure in Spain with my friends outside of Cordoba, my first excursion. <br> Honestly, I can't even remember exactly how I met all the people I've become close with on this trip. Well, I guess that's not true. I already told you how I met ...

... and Cameron Diaz in it. I hope they get a part! Lunch was interesting and kind of like eating in a Chinese restaurant as the plates just kept coming! After lunch we said goodbye to the sons and continued walking and finally ended up back at the ship but not before taking a rest in the Plaza DE Espana across from the ship. When we were there the park cat ladies came by and fed the wild cats who were pretty friendly. Great ending to a very nice day!

Today was the second and last excursion we did through Holland America. Jacqui had wanted to see the Andalusian horse show, and we could also get in a sherry tasting with it! <br><br>First off was the tour of the Gonzales Byass winery. I'm not a big fan of the normal sherries, but I love the sweet sherries. And it was cheap. I got a ...

... the way we stopped in Olvera so Mike could get his photo of the village and church tower. We arrived to Nerja very late and couldn't plug in the address in our handy-dandy gps - so we had to call the owner in the UK to give us directions. it was kind of late by the time we got to the house (after midnight). ugh! this was a long, long day! But, we're excited to be at the beach for the next 7 days. Shae can't wait to get her feet wet in the mediterranean.<br>

I'd been to Spain for like a month now and I hadn't seen the sea yet, so I decided to change things and get a bit of suntan. I called up 3 friends, we packed ourselves to a comfortable train and after an hour or so we got off in Cadiz, an important harbour and a really nice city on the Costa de la Luz. <br><br>Although I went there for the first time in February, it was so warm that I could stay in the swimsuit and survive. We started with a cheerful visit in a ...

Zaterdag ben ik samen met Magdalena, Rasmus, Sven, Baffi en Martin naar Rota gegaan. Das een dorpje aan de kust van Cádiz, zoals er hier vele witte dorpjes zijn. We hebben de bus genomen om 10u en daar wat rondgewandeld, vooral langs het strand en beetje in de straatjes gewandeld en zo naar het Kasteel (=Castillo de Luna) gelopen en dan zijn we met de boot teruggegaan naar Cádiz, kwestie van eens iets anders te ...

... als wij op hoogwater en met opgetrokken kiel het canal de Punta Umbrie opvaren en ons verschuilen achter de landtong, zien we een waar watersport vakantieoord waar alleen Spanjaarden weet van hebben. We ankeren en gooien ons in het gedruis van de gezelligheid. Als we de volgende ochtend nog slaperig van een nacht vol onrust, door snel voorbij schietende viskotters, met de laatste ebstroom het canal de Punta Umbrie uitstromen staat er een stevige westelijke wind die ons ...

... any number of opulent decorations, and the effect was magnificant. Housed beneath, discernible only by their synchronised feet, troops of sweaty, burly, good-humoured men shouldered the enormous weights and carried their beloved images for hours through the streets, a painstaking snail's pace and testament to the dedication of those involved. In contrast were the raucous crowds witnessing the procession. like over-groomed chipmunks, men women and children of all ages cracked ...