Sevilla & Cadiz

Turns out summer is the best time to visit Sevilla. Why? Because it gets too hot in summer in the south of Spain meaning people are actually trying to flee the 40'C dry heat rather than visit it.

Of course, being Sevilla, there will always be visitors especially from the US, Australia and NZ. Why not? It's an insanely beautiful city and it's heart and soul are pumping just like the feet of those flamenco dancers.

And highly religious too. While in NZ you have Indian dairy shops on every corner, here you have an icon dedicated to the Virgin Mary or Jesus.

Finally the food's pretty cheap although you don't quite get the free food with drink like in Granada or Madrid.

Oh yes, Cadiz. Well I had to flee the heat of Sevilla didn't I? Plus I was in Spain in summer - I had to go to a beach.

Cadiz is the Mount Maunganui of Spain but with 1000 years of history. A long stretch of beach stretching to the city where Christopher Columbus set off for the New World and near the site of the famous Battle of Trafalgar.

So there you have it, Andalucia - paradise in Arabic. Next time I'll have to do Granada.