Punta Sur Tarifa

... and moved straight from her parents' house into her husband's house. Anita was afraid to be alone in Portugal, even though we were on a very organized and structured tour. She was a fascinating lady and talked a lot on our drive through the hills of Portugal to the little mountaintop town of Sintra. Once we disembarked from the tour bus onto the sunny cobblestones, Anita felt she might be okay roaming the tourist alleys of the town on her own for the next 45 minutes. We went ...

... br>das 8er-zimmer war zwar etwas klein,sodass wir wohl eine kleinere stickstoff-vergiftung hatte in der nacht (von da an blieb das fenster offen in der nacht um den üblen kopfschmerzen vorzubeugen), aber es hatte nette leute, schöner commonroom und küche zum kochen etc...und befand sich gleich am rand der altstadt.perfekt!

nochmals die engen ...

... and turning and near death experiences that never got my heartbeat going because my brain was not capable of processing fear, I settled on a spot. It was one of those spots that you HOPE no one sees you getting in or out of your car from because you know they will say something. So I ducked in the car till the coast was clear and then darted from it. Went to the room and was frantic, sure that the car would get hit. I ...

I changed the plan again today. Allowed myself a wee lie in and got up at 8.30 am. Ended up on the 10am bus to Vejer which left me 55km to cycle to Tarifa. Another lovely day on the bike. A bit of an exciting feeling when I realised that the hills I could see ahead of me where in Morocco and not in Spain. Tarifa looks like a bit of a water ...

... i had. I found the actual manufacturers store in a side street and they tried to fix him, but to no avail! So now i somehow have to get him sent away to be fixed. I am very sad to have lost him as now i have to pay for Internet again... :( In the avo i hung out with a couple of the girls from the hostel and we went for a walk west along the coast to part of the old wall that ran around the town, and then further out to an old shack down by the sea. By this time ...

... Grand Socco/ Petit Socco get busy. I don't take as many pictures in the Medinah/Kasbah as I'm aware we stand out BIG TIME. We have a distinct feeling of being watched and its more eerie when the cries for prayer are loudly broadcast throughout the city. Abdul takes us to the Anglican cemetary (yes...Abdul..we know, Christianity tolerance). Interesting to see Brit graves from wars going back ...

... as an American in two muslim countries has been an experience. We´ve probably been a bit too self-conscious given the moderate stance of both countries (as well as their history; I didn´t know until recently that Morocco was the first country to officially recognize US sovereignty in the late 18th century). But it´s difficult to not let your mind wander, especially in Tunisia where we, along with most other drivers on major roadways, were ...

... bikes on the street in tangier and we locked our bikes inside the hotel. so off we went to find food with squashed hopes of falafel. tangier... what can you say- it's a must see, it is famous, it is difficult, it is interesting. not a place to visit repeatedly?? at once interesting but also disgusting? ok, it's pretty much a stinking armpit of sorts. opportunistic, agressive, intimidating, and ...

... down in the "Nouvelle Ville" or New City. The Medina's pretty chaotic, with live animals being sold and food cooked on the streets. People come out at night, I guess because it's so hot during the day. We staying just near the Medina which is pretty ace. You can't drink or buy booze in them so if you want a drink you have to head down ...

... waiting for the flight...it took off about 30 min late. Arrived in Malaga late and took the metro into town and found the train station (and also had to re-adjust to traffic being on the right-hand side of the road). I knew I didn´t have time to go to Cadiz before Sevilla to meet my friend, Karla, so I just went straight to Sevilla (about a 2.5 hour ride). I looked at the map of Sevilla in the station and compared to that in my guidebook, but they looked opposite (flip ...