Today we are really on the frontier! We are in the middle of nowhere, on a large outcrop of limestone rock along the Guadalete River. Over the years, the Romans, Visigoths, Muslims and Spanish, selected this spot to keep an eye on things! From the village round-about we rode a small electric train up the…
Tag: White Villages
A Morning in Medina-Sidonia, Spain
I posted the Doors of Medina-Sidonia, but today I thought we could see the rest of village, one of the “white villages” of Spain. Today is perfect, see that blue sky? However, I think the “white villages” is totally appropriate, because every house and public space is whitewashed white or whiter with red or brown…
Thursday Doors: Medina-Sidonia, Andalusia, Spain
The ship is docked in Cadiz, Spain and this morning we are off to the White Villages of Andalusia! What will we find here? The land is very flat, isn’t it? Driving out of Cadiz it is dry, with sand as far as you can see! Are we in the desert? We have arrived at…