Cadiz at last!!

Sunset at Bolonia      

Bolonia is a most beautiful place so serene. We went for supper in one of the local restaurants, which, considering the remoteness of the bay, there was quite a choice. We dined well, soup followed by steak with a pepper sauce, then retired to the hostelry opposite where we had parked Herman to enjoy a drink with the locals and a colourful bunch they were too. Pablo regaled us with an impromptu performance of Spanish songs along with another of the group. Pablo was happy to try out his English as well as listen to our attempts at Spanish. A very pleasant night was had by all and a very merry couple crossed the road to rest their weary heads. It was very late and sleep evaded us as Herman was buffeted by strong winds throughout the night, eventually as sleep had eluded me I decided to make a cup of tea, Dieter too had had a restless night so we resolved to set off sooner rather than later. So the early hours saw us leaving this idyllic setting for Cadiz and the camp site which was to be our home for the next few days. We hadn't been on the road long before the brake warning light lit up intermittently, Dieter knew immediately that this signalled break fluid problems and decided to stop at the next garage. We stopped at the garage and replenished the brake fluid and were on our way again. The scenery, whilst beautiful, was monotonous, we had been used to spectacular vistas and these green fields and hills were much like those of home, all of which we had seen so many times before. I was allowed to take the wheel (a time I had been dreading!) and I drove along a straight stretch of dual carriage way for about 25kms before handing the wheel back to Dieter as soon as we were coming into heavier traffic. It wasn't long before we reached the outskirts of Cadiz and the port area, not a salubrious sight and I was pleased that we were stopping further down the coast at "El Puerto de Santa Maria". Not too sure of the directions, Dieter weaved his way through the town and without any hitches we reached our destination and pulled onto our pitch just before 1.00 p.m. At last we were able to relax and catch up on some long lost sleep. I was awakened by the almost forgotten sound of rain on Herman's roof, it only lasted a few minutes and we are now bathed in glorious sunshine.