More Cadiz...

And now a few photos for my colleagues....

For Randy: This pic is of the huge choir books in the old cathedral at Cadiz.  The books are so large because they only used one book for the entire choir.

Went to a flamenco performance last night with a group from the ship.  It was in a tavern owned by a Brit who has been living in Spain for 25 years and is an accomplished flamenco guitar player and dancer.  He gave a talk about the history of flamenco and then a singer, guitar player and female dancer joined him for a short performance.  I learned how to order a draft beer in Spanish ("Una cana doble"...one draft, double).

More Cadiz....

Cadiz is the oldest continually occupied city in Western Europe.  It was founded by the Phoenicians about 800 BC.  Later it was occupied by the Greeks and Romans because of its strategic location near the mouth of the Mediterranean.  There are still a number of Roman ruins in the city, including large sections of the Roman wall, and a theater.  On the orientation tour we stopped briefly at the archeological museum.  This photo is of Phoenecian sarcophogi that are at least 2500 years old. 

Cadiz, Spain

....pronounced "CA-deeth"...  We took an orientation tour of Cadiz this morning.  It's a wonderful, compact port city with lots of narrow, winding streets, ancient forts, and colorful shops.  A few pics....