Day 5: Drive to Tarifa...

Day 5: Drive to Tarifa

We drove to Tarifa through the White Hill Towns of Andalucia.  These towns sit on narrow hilltops and were established along the frontlines of the centuries-long fight to take Spain back from the Muslims.  Now they are just sleeping towns with beautiful squares and streets.  We drove through several towns, but only stopped in Arcos de la Frontera today.  The town was a little hard to navigate as the roads are small and run one way.  We finally parked and walked through the maze of streets and alleyways through the old town to the Main Square.  It looks like the Main Square and cathedral are under renovation, but there was a good view of the valley from here.  Most of the old town is built right up the the edge of a cliff.  Since the cliff is starting to erode, some of the buildings have lost rooms!  

We stopped for more tapas, found a local bakery and tried the sultana cookies (kind of like fluffy macaroons), and wandered back to the car.  From here we drove onto Tarifa along the southern coast of Spain. 

Tarifa is quite beach town, although we think it gets pretty lively once summer rolls around.  It was very quiet while we were there and several shops looked like they hadn't even opened for business yet.  Part of Tarifa is surrounded by a wall, and we stayed here in the Hotel Misiana.  The hotel was interesting.  It was a great location but had a big bar where the lobby should have been!  It was an issue while we were there, but I can only imagine a Friday or Saturday night!  We finally got a chance to go to the beach in Tarifa, but unfortunately, it was too cold to get in the water.  It looked pretty though!  

Tomorrow...onto Morocco!