Cádiz and the Senderismo

This past weekend I had two fantastic trips.  The first was to a city called Cadiz in the south of Spain. It's a beautiful city completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.  I'd have to say my favorite part of the whole day was just being able to smell the ocean :)  After a walking tour of the small city I enjoyed a lovely afternoon eating chocos (fried calamari) and a delicious chocolate cake.  I also went to the top of the tower by the cathedral and the view from the top was amazing!  I think I'm going back next week to experience the famous Carnaval de Cadiz. Unfortunately I was stupid and forgot my camera, but fortunately I have nice friends and I stole some of their pictures.  

The top of the Cathedral

The Cathedral of Cadiz

Me in the tower :)

View of the city from the tower

The Atlantic Ocean!

 
On Sunday I went on a Senderismo, which is the Spanish word for hike.  We took a bus to the Sierra de Aracena, right outside of Huelva.  The hike was between 7 and 10 miles.  I'm not sure which.  But it was an all-day thing.  We only stopped for a lunch break, and it was in an adorable town.  It was so beautiful!  By far one of my favorite things I've done so far in Spain.  I forgot how much I missed the countryside and nature in general.  Being in the city makes me appreciate it so much!  Can't wait to get back to the Iowa cornfields ;)  I plan on doing many more Senderismos in the future. 

There were roaming donkeys

These old moss-covered walls were for the pastures

The cute lunch break town

The cutest herding dog ever