Gib and Andalusia - March 16, 2010

Finally we were on the last day of our 3 day adventure. This day was really windy - 27 mph. It was just what we had been hoping for. The reason we wanted to go bird watching in this area is because it is the closest place to North Africa and hence the raptors migrate by soaring above the Mediterranean each Spring and Autumn. Even though the wind was strong, the raptors didn't make the journey that day.

Instead, we spent the day exploring again. This time we made it Medina-Sidona where there is a cool castle and wonderful food! This time we ate at a little place in the town square. Cheri had a wild boar stew and John had a meat platter. Yummy!!

We turned back to Algecrias and returned the car. We decided to take the ferry over to Gib, but the wind was making the seas/waves too rough, and so we cabbed back. Once in Gib, we found a nice cab driver who took us one last time to visit the macques! What a way to end the trip!

Enjoy!
John & Cheri

Gib and Andalusia - March 15, 2010

We awoke to another fine day and decided to go exploring again. This time we got up past Cadiz. It was very relaxing to poke through the little towns and see the country side. Again the food was outstanding. We stopped in El Puerto Sainta Maria and ate at Romerijo (www.romerijo.com) right on the sea side. The abundance of seafood left us both full and very content! We ate outside with the sun shinning on us.

We passed back through the mountain region and found some red-legged partridges. They sure did run fast!! Very pretty birds. John kept asking, "Can you eat these?". We were looking for raptors, but only saw a hand full of vultures.

We headed back to Gib again at the end of the day for more fun with the tail-less monkeys! Each day they got to know us a bit more. At one point John was leaning on the stone railing, when the alpha-male decided he needed to pass. So the alpha, pushed John's lens out of the way and ran right on past!

Enjoy!
Cheri & John