http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/El-Puerto-de-Santa-Mar-a/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , Andalusia , El Puerto de Santa Mar a en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:41:16 BST Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:41:16 BST Our annual winter trip Joe Hellawell Andrew Whyte and Gerry last year and Joe Andrew Gerry and Mike Maybury this year headed for the Sherry Triangle of Southern Spain. A cheap Ryanair flight to Jerez last year we went to Lamezia in Southern Italy and 4 days in nearby El Puerto de Santa Maria on the coast. We stayed in a restored 1700's aparthotel called Casa de Los Leones. A good choice http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/El-Puerto-de-Santa-Mar-a/blog-246040.html Well I am now in El Puerto de Santa Maria which is south Spain near the water. I am getting a crash course in Spanish. Muy dificil I took a bus from Avignon France to the Marseilles airport to catch a 2100 flight to Madrid. From there I had to find my way to the hotel. Once I did find it it was worth it The hotel was a TRUE 4 star with the biggest king size bed I have even seen and a ba http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/El-Puerto-de-Santa-Mar-a/blog-211454.html Today's the day I say goodbye to Spain probably for a long time. It was my second trip here and I had a great time It was very different from my first trip since I had already done a lot of the touristy stuff and I didn't get a car this time damn manual transmissions. I did a lot of relaxing and hanging out especially in the beautiful Spanish sun Today the weather is hot and gorgeous too http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/El-Puerto-de-Santa-Mar-a/blog-163886.html