Brilliant start
31. Januar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
All the arrangements worked perfectly and we are here safely. The taxi arrived on time at 3.30 and got us to the airport on time despite the M11 being closed and needing a long detour around theWeiterlesen
Settling in
1. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
After the journey yesterday, a long good nights sleep last night was very welcome. Today a trip to the supermarket to get stocked up, but first breakfast in a cafe next to the market. Last year it wasWeiterlesen
Sunday football
2. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Went to buy my Sunday paper and was delighted to find that my paper stand has discovered the Sunday times. A couple hours in the sun doing the crossword then off to the football. Previously I wouldWeiterlesen
Climate change?
3. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Yesterday and today it's been hot - 23-24C in the shade and really hot in the sun - too hot for us! The locals say it is unusual just like spring weather in February. We only brought a small amount ofWeiterlesen
Quiet couple of days
4. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The last two days we've pretty much stayed in and just enjoyed being here. It's been 23 or 24 degrees and beautifully sunny although a chill wind got up yesterday and through the night last night, andWeiterlesen
Janet arrived for the weekend
7. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Janet came on the morning flight ( it was an hour and a half late) for the weekend. The weather changed yesterday afternoon so this morning it was heavy black cloud and quite chilly. Thankfully by midWeiterlesen
Tasting at Diez Merito
8. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The morning started with thick fog, and it looked like it had rained. Breakfast on chorros and chocolate , followed by a tasting a at a bodega called Diez Merito, that we haven't been to before. TheWeiterlesen
Lunch in the sun at Fundador
9. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The day started a little overcast but brightened up and I walked down down to buy a paper. By lunchtime it was nice and warm and sunny and we walked across the city to have lunch in the courtyard ofWeiterlesen
Oranges
11. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The amount of walking that I'm doing here is certainly helping my foot. Today I walked for a hour and a half inside most of the walls of the medieval city. It gets swollen and sore afterwards but atWeiterlesen
Night out in Jerez
12. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We went out to eat at a very old favourite restaurant and on the way back stopped for some sherries and flamenco. Jerez at night can be very pretty, I'm not sure why , maybe it's the colour of theWeiterlesen
Day trip to El Puerto de Santa Maria
13. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We took the train to El Puerto (de Santa Maria) and for once didn't go there to visit our favourite sherry bodega. The bullring there is famous, it's the third biggest in all Spain, and in the seasonWeiterlesen
El Puerto 2
13. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After the bullring we wanted to see the castle. It's not big but a very good looking castle and we've never found it open. Today there was supposed to be an English tour (and sherry tasting) at 11.30,Weiterlesen
Sunday
16. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Lynette went to mass in the cathedral today so I went with her to remember what it was like. We've been many times before of course but last year the bell tower was covered in scaffolding so it wasWeiterlesen
Semana Santa
17. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
They are truly insane here with their preparations for Semana Santa - the big processions carrying statues of saints through the streets in Holy week. At 11.30 tonight, after Tim had gone to bed, weWeiterlesen
We are on holiday
18. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Yesterday morning we woke up to thick fog all over Jerez. It lasted till late morning but then it was gone. Today we took the bus to Rota, a small town with an incredible beach (and Spanish/AmericanWeiterlesen
Rota
18. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Sailing into Cadiz
19. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
This morning started bright but with a sea mist so strong we couldn't even see Cadiz. After a lazy morning we caught the midday catamaran from Rota to Cadiz, and by the time we were half way acrossWeiterlesen
Back to Jerez
20. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
This morning we had a quick visit to the old cathedral in Cadiz, which was left in place when the current cathedral was built and is now a rather nice parish church for the city. Then a walk to theWeiterlesen
Saturday
22. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
It's starting to get really hot here, and it's a beautiful morning and perfect for chorros and chocolate for breakfast. Over the last couple of days the flowers of the orange trees have opened and theWeiterlesen
Sunday and monday
24. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Sunday evening I went to a football match at the minor club in Jerez. They are two divisions below the other club , but are at the top of the table and could go up. When we first came to stay in JerezWeiterlesen
Oranges
25. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
I'm going to miss the fresh orange juice here. Juicing oranges are 3 kg for 3 euros, 40p per pound!
The Alcazar
25. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The fortified central part of the city inside the moorish walls is the Alcazar (castle) and although extensively modified after the Christian reconquest, is still an interesting and beautifulWeiterlesen
Flamenco festival
26. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
This week is the annual flamenco festival and the city is heaving. It's full of flamenco fans from all over the world, so you can hear English, American, German accents as well as lots of people fromWeiterlesen
Carnival de Jerez
27. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This weekend is also Jerez carnival weekend. It's unusual, I think, that it coincides with flamenco week. We will the main events, but today was the children's parade, followed by a competition forWeiterlesen
Going home
27. Februar 2020 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We sat out in the plaza last night for a goodbye meal. It was quite balmy and the restaurant tables outside were packed. Today it will be 25 degrees and sunny here. There was snow in wendoverWeiterlesen









































































































Great start! Hope the rest is as good. I'm off to see the Troy exhibition tomorrow taking advantage of my new location! Davina xx