Spain and Morocco - 4, Cadiz

Hi, In the afternoon after our tour of Seville we boarded our ship, the Aegean Odyssey, and sailed down the Guadaira River to Cadiz.

Ruthe took some photos as we proceeded down river (above and 3 below).

After docking in Cadiz in the evening there was an opportunity to go ashore. This mime clown (above and below) was performing in a square near the ship.

This building, which I believe is the City Hall, is across the square.

I think this building is a church.

As a result of the Moorish influence in this area there is a great deal of tile work.

The next morning we traveled by bus to Jerez to visit a producer of sherry.

Sherry is produced by fermenting grapes. Every year a small portion of the sherry in the bottom row of barrels is drawn off and bottled. Then the same portion in the row of barrels above is drawn off and added to the bottom row. Small portions of wine continue to be moved down the rows until new grape juice is added to the top row. Hence sherry does not have vintage years.

The owners of this sherry producer collect works of art and we visited the gallery where a portion of their collection is on display (above and two below). Note this is not a public gallery.

This picture shows King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella accepting the surrender of the Moors after the final battle at Granada.

After we returned from Jerez some of us took a brief walking tour around Cadiz (above and five below).

These door handles caught my attention (above and below).

Thanks for looking.