CADIZ
Cádiz is a beautiful town on the coast of Spain, with narrow and winding cobblestoned streets. The shops reminded me of when I lived in Salamanca, Spain 4 summers ago. We passed by cafes filled with people at around 5pm simply enjoying their churros and chocolate. Another reminder of the relaxed and slowed-down version of what they call life. And I applaud them for it. In Cádiz we went to see a small flamenco show and I was really impressed with their skill—not to mention their rhythm. (VIDEO will come later)
We just toured around and walked up the tower in the main square and got a scenic view of the city and the ocean. Pretty place and it felt great to be back in a small town of Spain.
Málaga
Another pretty city, but with much more hills. Apartments were stacked on top of eachother on the hills in an almost Grecian-looking setting. We drove an hour east to a beach town called Verja to kayak around the cliffs. The water was a magnificent teal and slowly became clearer as the sun peaked out. The cliffs seemed to reach the clouds, and we even kayaked next to a 120 foot waterfall. The beach was hardly impressive, with no sand, but rocks. The rocks were intriguing though, looked like smooth rocks you would purchase at a store to accompany a bouquet of roses in a nice vase. The beach was taken over by umbrellas and people by noon and the cafes, restaurants, and little helado stands were in full swing. Verja was very quaint and relaxing and I preferred to stay there all day instead of the actual city of Málaga.
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