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Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

:flower: When I am in need of fresh air
or exercise
or
solitude or
a walk and a talk with a friend ('s) then I go here :arrow:

The wild beach just on my doorstep its 5 minutes by car
I took the pictures yesterday morning after having a brunch close by
It was extremely hot hence the haze but you can see Gibraltar very faintly through the clouds

It was Saturday thats why there are so many people on the beach but on beach days you will be mostly on your own ...

I tend to go at about 5 or 6 PM its still very hot but at least the sun will not fry you to timbers

And when I turned around ( while taking the beach photos I saw this;

You can see just a little of the road between the trees
there are lots of corktree plantations which are still being used.

If I want a lively atmosphere with lots of people and music and restaurants then there are many beaches to choose from all at a stone throw distance from me

But I prefer the Spanish not the tourist venue's 8)
This is one I was at last weekend
I went there to have lunch
this was my view 8) :

Life music :wink:

Our Beach police :arrow:

I will post more if you are interested
and if I have time

:wink:

Hoss · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2539 Location: Cairo, Egypt

It would great if you posted more Winky :)

Hoss · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2539 Location: Cairo, Egypt

It's definetely fascinating to be near such fabulous sceneries 8)

kamar · Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 10597

Fantastic place Winky :wink:

Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

Thanks Hoss and kamar :)

The picture was taken in winter ...
Me running toward Gibraltar :arrow:

Cadiz the oldest City in the Western world
http://www.sol.com/modulo.asp?IdProvincia=11
and according to Greek legend was founded by Hercules
It lies in the most Southern province of Andalucia

The paseo Maritimo in Cadiz ( boulevard) :arrow:
The golden dome you see is from the old Cadiz Cathedral

A small Fisher man's house :arrow: They become rarer many are knocked down to be replaced with ugly apartment blocs :evil:

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA
Image gallery from Jerez
http://www.jerez.org/

View from El Acazar (the remains of an 11th century Moorish fortress )over Jerez de la Frontera and surrounding countryside

A visit to the bodegas
:arrow:
http://www.gonzalezbyass.com/
Omar Shariff was here before me :wink:

FLAMENCO
Very much reminds me of Belly dance..
Agree.. the costume less sexy but some of the girls like the one in the blue skirt dance extremely sexy, they all have their own style,
she was not beautiful but ( we all agreed :wink: ) she oozed sex appeal

These are the best places to see Flamenco, small local restaurants
the doors were open to the street , I saw a young Spanish girl with her baby in the pram watching ( for free :lol: )

The atmosphere was fantastic the more enthousiastic the public the more passionate the girls became

HOTEL in Jerez
It is very hot in Jerez because it lies well inland
still they managed to make an interesting garden where you could have your lunch in the shade of the trees

:) And who lives here ?? :?
She must love Africa :wink:

And what do you think is on those pictures next to my bed ?
What is the first thing I see when I open my eyes ? :wink:

When all is said and done I am afraid my heart still lies in :

kamar · Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 10597

Marvelous Winky.
You are putting in me the wish to visit this place :P

alna · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 252

Fantastic pictures Winky :wink:
It reminds me my grandfather when he was speaking about his country...

Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

alna wrote: Fantastic pictures Winky :wink:
It reminds me my grandfather when he was speaking about his country...

:) Thanks Kamar and Alna

So you still have a bit of Spanish blood running through your veins Alna :wink:

At the moment its not such a good time to take photo's because of the heat which creates a dust haze but later after the rains it will be better
I wanted to post pictures for a long time but never got round to it
It would be fun if others did the same in around the world
I know we have a facility here in YE to do so but I have only once bothered to look in it when I was searching for Moll's Mum :lol:
and could not find it :roll:

Round the world is easier

:wink:

Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

This photo speaks for it self :wink:

:sunny: I am going out tonight and bringing my camera
hopefully there will be a nice sunset to show , its over looking the sea close to the wild beach I like to walk along

Anissa · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 62

very nice Pictures Winky I'm from the basque country ( on the French side) have you heard about it?

Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

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Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

Anissa wrote: very nice Pictures Winky I'm from the basque country ( on the French side) have you heard about it?

8) Geography was one of my favourite subjects Anissa :)
yes I know the Basque country, I have been to Bilbao the countryside looks like Asturias :wink: yours would be Pays Basque :) do you speak the language and do you live on the coast ?

Winky · Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 4586

Sierra de las Nieves

This is where I had my birthday party as you can see its standing on the top of a mountain all alone My heart sank when I saw that :lol: I thought OMG what is this :? :shock: :

View down from the hotel to one of the white villages