Blogs from Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain, Europe - page 2

We left Seville and headed off for Tarifa. This would be our furthest point out and from now on we would be on our return journey to the United Kingdom. However, having said that it would take at least a week of solid driving in Suzy to get home. And that is without any sleep. The weather has cooled and although still a warm 25 degrees it feels a lot colder. Perhaps the mountains have something to do with this. The scenery has changed from flat lands to hilly, the vegetation cactus some flowering with pretty orange buds . Fields of corn, some harvested, sunflowers , the sea to one side of us and Africa. Tantalisingly close despite the heat haze hugging the Staits of Gibraltar. Huge container vessels at sea. An odd scene in a ... read more

Today the weather was better. I strolled down to the beach to relax. I decided that tonight will be my last night in Tarifa. Although haven't decided on where I will go tomorrow. Going to Skype Laura tonight to see what she is up to. My buddy David joined me at the beach and then we went to do a bit of exploring then decided to go for lunch - white fish, calamari and prawns. Very nice indeed! Now chilling in the lounge. It is peaceful with a bit of relaxing music on in the background.... read more

The Sun is trying to breakthrough today and it’s actually quite mild. Still no need for flip flops just quite yet, much to Greg’s dismay. Breakfast is included in the price of our stay, so I am curious to see what this could possibly consist of. It consists of the following: Value while bread, communal jam and butter and Lidl mini cupcakes. Oh, and a coffee pot too, sheer luxury. We have to wait our turn as it’s only a small area and it’s really busy, so we decide to sit in the foyer until it gets a bit quieter. Whilst we are waiting, our local jake appears and eyes us briefly. He then takes off his hat, and while still looking at us, stakes claim to the remaining free seat by placing his hat onto ... read more

Today we took a ferry from Tarifa and had a short visit in Tanger. It´s too late now, so I´ll have to update that blog and this one as well tomorrow from Malaga. Keep in touch, I promise more pictures and infos are on the way, but now there just isn´t enough time. See you. EDIT: seems like I didn´t. I probably won´t anymore, but who knows? There are those trips, sometimes, when I just don´t feel like writing at all.... read more

It's honestly like every legitimate surf town that I've been to in California, the side walks while driving into town where store after store of neon colored signs advertising wind surf equipment and lessons with Spaniards strutting around the streets like flamingos in bright board-shorts and flip-flops. Once off the bus we all rushed the bathrooms at the ferry station and scoured the horizon for what we were told was the Moroccan coastline. After our tour of the small white-washed streets we visited two of the older churches in town: one that was an old mosque and one that wasn't, but there were many parts of the city that showed how the Arabic past was still very much present in today's Catholic world: old water fountains, communal ovens, and baths. Around one of the puertas (doors) ... read more