So, we’ve been slackers in the blogging department for a bit, but we have been taking notes. So we’re breaking this blog up into two parts which we’ll post simultaneously in “chronological” order (ie there’s another new post after this).Salobrena, on the Costa del Blanco, was absolutely gorgeous and, thanks to Robin’s research, we scored a great house overlooking the town with a beautiful view of the sea. Our friends the Brittains and the Hamiltons joined us, as did Nathan and his girlfriend, Amber.
Most of the highlights involved finding the best free tapas, lounging by the pool, watching the World Cup and sampling lots of Spanish wine.
But the real event was the party we arranged for Nathan’s 22nd birthday. Check out the photos; the whole town came out for it and camped on the beach with a really big bonfire. You have no idea what it took to pull that off!It really was a wonderful week of a whole lot of doing nothing with people dear to us—a very nice break after weeks of traveling.
It was with more than a little sadness that we left Salobrena and all went our separate ways. Nathan and Amber took off for a few days in Madrid, the Hamiltons and Brittains left a day or two early for Jerez de la Frontera and Seville. We decided that we would head that same direction, though taking the route through the mountains instead of the coast. The landscape was beautiful, and the roads a bit harrowing. We finally stumbled upon one of the classic Spanish “white villages” which was charming, before making it to Jerez.It was pretty funny when we checked into the hotel, which was recommended by the Brittains and Hamiltons, when the clerk exclaimed, “It seems all of our guests from the U.S. come from Austin, Texas, these days!”
Anyway, Jerez is a charming little town, which was followed last night by yet another charming village, Ecija. It was amazingly quiet there (and hot; it’s called the “frying pan of Spain.” Feels a lot like Austin) even when we went back out at 7:30 pm. We found a
little bar off the square across from a large church where we got a lesson in bullfighting from a former, elderly, torriador. Everybody was very friendly as we all watched bullfighting and then football, the evening being only slightly marred by the USA’s loss to Ghana.Explored a Roman necropolis today in Carmona, and now it’s off to find more food and drink tonight in another small Spanish town.
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