Cantering through the centre

An old fashioned Merry-Go-Round had been installed in the central square of town, Plaza de la Asuncion. Jerez is one of the important equestrian centres in Spain, so I chuckled to see the formal horse on a pedestal watching the frivolous ponies go round and round and up and down whilst remaining static and haughty. Must have been the Generalissimo on his back.
Jerez seemed to have one small plaza after another, each with benches, most with trees and some with bars, like this one.
The houses all look rather bland on the outside, but occasionally an door left ajar allows a glimpse of the cool, intimate courtyard within each one. A Moorish design element still appreciated today.
The modern trend in Southern Spain is to hunt the sun, although some people take it to extremes. I mean, making a Steamer chair on one's balcony is a bit OTT don't you think?Read more