Kevnjan's new adventure.

Tues. 26th. Feb. Sunday was washing day. The area around the van looked like a laundry. Changed the beds, horrible job in a van. The weather was kind, sunny, but a cool breeze and we managed to get everything dry. We sat out in the sun for a couple of hours in the afternoon but it was not really sun bathing weather. To be honest, we didn't much like the site at Puerto Santa Maria. It was muddy, had only one toilet block open, (there are three), and one of the receptionists quite clearly wanted to be somewhere else. I for one think that would be the best place for her, anywhere else!! We were pleased to leave early on Monday morning, well early for Jan, around 10.30am. We headed back to Jerez to visit the Royal School of Equestianism, world renowned for the brilliance of it's students and teachers - not to mention the horses. Satnav woman guided us to a parking place about half a mile from the school and in we went. Not cheap but Jan gets half price which helps. The buildings and grounds are pristine, and beautifully presented. We went straight to the arena to watch the training in progress and there were about 15 riders and horses going through their paces, I'm not a horse person, but it was brilliant to watch. I was told off for taking pictures, not allowed in the arena but acceptable outside for some reason. Copywrite we were told!! Whatever that means. Anyway I took some sly video which came out quite well. We visited the house, museum and saddlery and took a few more pics before going to the carraige museum and stables. I'd got some sugar cubes but was under constant surveillance by CCTV so the horses had to make do with hay. We left Jerez about 3pm and headed for Seville. We needed gas and had to go into the city to fill up before heading back out to an aire at a Caravan / camper shop about 20 ks. out. Spent a pleasant night there and in the morning headed for the St. Just railway station where we had been told we could park, yeah sure!! Good joke, we enjoyed the traffic and found our way back to where we had got gas the previous day and parked in the street. We took a 25 minute bus ride to the centre of Seville and set about sight seeing. We've been looking forward to the sights of Seville and when we arrived at the cathedral and Alcazar we weren't disappointed. We visited the Alcazar, a palace/fortress started by the Moors and developed and improved by the Spanish over the centuries. It is similar in many respects to the Alhambra in Granada but somehow, although impressive and probably larger, doesn't have the same 'wow factor' Nevertheless, if you're into historic places, you can't fail to enjoy it. Jan loved it. We spent an hour or so wandering the streets afterwards and headed back to the van around 6.30pm. Staying on the street tonight, too far to drive back to the aire. Early start tomorrow, we want to take an organised walk around the city and do the cathedral. Apparently it's very special - well I can see that from the outside!! Watch this space.