We're in the south of Spain for our last breakfast, but we opted for a French breakfast at El Taller 2.0 - an artistic cafe Mindy had spotted (closed) yesterday. El Taller 2.0 ("The Workshop 2.0") is run by a couple - one of them is an artist on canvas and the other is an artist in the kitchen. It was an excellent conclusion to the enjoyable cuisine we've experienced in Tarifa.
And then we bade farewell to Tarifa and the southernmost point of Spain.
We drove through scenic Spanish countryside,
...on our way to our first stop: Vejer de la Frontera, a small city atop a series of hills with steep ravines. Historically, the city's high perch would have afforded protection from invaders. Today, it provides beautiful vistas!
Even the donkeys like the view!
We were there for only a few minutes and yet we witnessed a couple of different tourists feeding them apples (Admittedly, the second group were at Mindy's suggestion.)
Moving into the city, proper, Mindy was once again treated to animal affection while I focused more on the human parts of the city.
Our real "side-trip" destination for the day was Cadiz. A massive and industrialized port city. Cadiz was a little disappointing as we first arrived - we drove through some dirtier and poorer areas coming in from the South East. Soon enough, the dirt was behind us and we arrived in the main square of the beautifully preserved historic city centre.
The cathedral in Cadiz is simply massive. Imposing from the outside and awe-inspiring from the inside - the sheer size implies the force of god (or is that God?).
Over the years, this church has acquired numerous valuable artefacts. Perhaps the most impressive of these is the 17th century silver monstrance that towers over you from one of the side chapels.
We climbed the bell tower for the views of Cadiz and the square below.
We made the mistake of standing beneath one of those enormous bells when it rang the quarter hour!
After a quick lunch and some more wandering through the narrow streets of the city, we were back on the road toward Faro.
Faro in southern Portugal is largely a gateway town for the pristine beaches and sandstone caves nearby. We stopped to check out the historic downtown...and by staying for about 40 minutes, I feel we did it justice...
As the last traces of the sun set, we arrived at our beach house for the night. Looking forward to seeing the sun rise over the ocean tomorrow!
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