Arrival

All the arrangements worked well and we arrived at the apartment in time to go out and get milk and bread for morning and went out for dinner later. Jerez is much as it last year but inevitably someOkumaya devam et
Sunshine!

Yesterday we came via Barcelona. There don't seem to be any direct flight to jerez anymore and in the past we've come via madrid but madrid airport is huge and busy and chaotic - the London flightsOkumaya devam et
Friday

Another trip to the market to get fish for dinner tonight. We bought a big slice of marrajo (mako shark) and another of tuna. This coast is famous for its tuna, every year since time memorial the tunaOkumaya devam et
First few days

It's been a busy first few days. As the temperature is still low until about 11.00am we have spent the mornings shopping to stock up on all the essentials including visits to the great market. TheOkumaya devam et
Sunday - church and football

Gentle day today. Lynette went to mass in the cathedral and coming out there was a procession and brass band. I went to see jerez third football club play a local Derby (which ended up 1-1). Not greatOkumaya devam et
Pete arrives

From our terrace we get wonderful sunsets, and this morning a full moon moonset! This morning Pete arrived for a few days from Zurich and we got back into Jerez in time for lunch in our local square.
Watching the rain!

Yes - rain!
We went this morning to go a electronics shop to get a charger lead for Petes laptop. It turns out the Swiss plugs are completely different to anyone else, not like standard European onesOkumaya devam et
Visit the castle

Pete wanted to visit the castle this morning so we walked across town to it, its only maybe 20 minutes walk . Its not much of a castle really but it's one of my favourite places to wander round. It'sOkumaya devam et
Pete gone. Armstrongs in spain.

We put Pete in a taxi yesterday to go to the airport, and he emailed us last night to say he was home again in Zurich. He seemed to really enjoy being here, even though the weather was poor.
TodayOkumaya devam et
Museum and flamenco

This morning I went to the museum. I've been many times before but its nice to see my favourite pieces and find more.
This evening we took in some flamenco in our favourite flamenco bar, last year itOkumaya devam et
Sunday and the storks arrived

Sunday today so a quick walk to buy a newspaper. There used be one place where I could get English papers but it seems to be closed so I have to put up with the diario de jerez.
Then a stroll aroundOkumaya devam et
Strange weather

Last year we were here for 4 weeks and we didn't see any rain. The weather was mostly warm and sunny and predictable- you could rely on the forecasts.
This year it has been totally unpredictable. WeOkumaya devam et
El puerto de santa maria

Today we took a 10 minute train ride to El Puerto de Santa Maria, just down the river from Jerez and on the coast. Its where Christopher Colombus was supposed to sail to America from, but the portOkumaya devam et
Armstrongs arrive

Natalie, Andy, finlay and Emily left granada this morning, driving to jerez and stopping in ronda on the way. Ronda is a lovely little town , perched on a spectacular gorge.
A day at home

Fresh orange juice for breakfast, followed by churros and chocolate, and a walk around the fish market for finlay to buy clams and Andy to buy wonderful slices of red tuna.
We cooked the clams andOkumaya devam et
Beach day at Rota

After breakfast Andy and Natalie picked up Emily and Finlay and drove out of Jerez to spend the day at the fantastic beach at Rota, about 30 mins drive away. Lynette and I walked across Jerez and wentOkumaya devam et
Flamenco with the kids

We took the kids to our flamenco bar last night which they loved. They were dancing in the street afterwards on our way to a restaurant.
Last day with the armstrongs

For their last day here, Natalie and Andy thought they would go to the beach again, but although they went and spent a couple of hours there, it was very windy so they came home again. In the eveningOkumaya devam et
Sunday on our own

The Armstrong's left at 6.30 this morning to catch the plane home from Malaga 2.5 hrs drive away. Not without drama - the exit barrier from the car park wouldn't rise so the remote assistance told usOkumaya devam et
Going on holiday!

Just for a couple of days.
Tomorrow morning we will catch the bus to Sanlucar de Barrameda, a journey of maybe 45 minutes. Sanlucar is a town and port on the estuary where the river QuadalquivirOkumaya devam et
Sanlucar

The bus trip worked just fine - and again just 2 euros each. We checked into our hotel which is right in the middle of the old town and has a beautiful moorish courtyard and tiling. Right next door isOkumaya devam et
Brilliant day in Sanlucar

Breakfast in the cafe next to the hotel, just coffee, orange juice, toast and jam, but for some reason really tasty and buzzing with local people. Then a tasting and tour at the best known bodega inOkumaya devam et
Carnival weekend

This weekend has been carnival in Jerez. Its not a big spectacular like the one in cadiz, but there are bands playing and processions, especially ones for kids. One of the kids processions cameOkumaya devam et
Leaving jerez

As always I can't believe our time here has gone so quickly. Tomorrow morning we leave and get the train to Seville to spend a few days there before flying home. The city is packed this week - as wellOkumaya devam et
Arrived in sevilla

Again all the travel went OK and we arrived in sevilla in the afternoon. The apartment is a decent size and set up nicely. A trip to the supermarket just 2 minutes away and an hour on the roof terraceOkumaya devam et