Travelling in Spain is one of my joys. I love the people the culture the landscape.
This year it seemed different. Traversing Spain between the intended destinations of Morocco and Portugal and the UK. A day or two here and there as I moved north and south through the country
The sketches are places I stopped along the way.
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez is a couple of hours from Tarifa. It’s also the sherry capital of the world so a good place to stop on the way to Morocco. Who would have guessed there was a Flamenco and Sherry festival on!
Such a difference to 2020, Andalusia already in tight restriction and the the whole of Spain going into lockdown.
Cadiz and Rota
While Cadiz is quite the tourist centre Playa Aquadulce is a quiet Rota beach and a restful place to stop after hopping off the ferry from Morocco.
And in Cadiz the covid delayed carnival gave the old city a certain buzz
Stops in Aragon
Caspe is on the Mar de Aragon a huge dam in the mountains of Aragon. Lake Caspe camping is a fantastic camping ground right on the edge of the lake.
The lake is wonderful for swimming, boating, exploring and birdwatching. Sighting Egyptian vultures, peregrine falcons, and grey cranes.
Why stop in Calanda one might ask. The answer is it’s 2pm and the temperature is already 39c! The surprise is a pretty little village in the centre of great motorcycle roads that is the birthplace of Luis Bunuel
Then to find the site of a miracle in the village.
The miracle of a regrown leg. I dubbed the church the house of the holy legless. I wish I had known about this miracle in my younger years when I was more likely to be legless and in need of redemption!!!
Finding little villages like these is the joy of taking the back roads on a motorbike with a loose plan of where and when to stop. Serendipity as a guide book.
Finding the first communion parade in Tomelloso in Castille de La Mancha. Or Goya’s birthplace
Truly serendipity has been my wonderful travel guide.
For more detail and up to date information on Cadiz and its beaches go to: https://faheyjamestravel.com/2022/12/23/cadiz-good-beaches/
How wonderful to just happen upon these festivities! Not to mention the House of the Holy Legless 😀. Beautiful photos as usual of a fantastic part of the world. Hope you’re staying cool over there! Cheers Pauline
Thanks Pauline, I reckon the church of the holy legless is a joke only Aussies will get!
Beautiful photos
Thank you for your comment. Spain is so beautiful.its easy to make beautiful images.
I like your photographs continue there
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Wonderful and very beautiful
Thank you