Day 20 Cadiz
This is my fifth (I think) time in Cadiz so I hadn’t planned
anything other than a potter around the old city. It was 10am before we got
ashore, wandering through the narrow streets and pausing in the big square
watching the parakeets nesting in the palm trees.
It was cold and bright first
thing but as the sun burned off the mist it warmed up significantly. We wanted
to browse the shops so did that first while they were open, walking though the
big produce market on the way. By 12.30 my foot was hurting so Joyce and I came
back for a bite of lunch leaving Caryll to shop and explore alone.
Sadly the sun is now getting low in the sky and the temperature is cooling, but
my face and neck are quite tanned -
can’t be bad for 2nd January!
At the captain’s announcement prior to sailaway he thanked
everyone for their tolerance and co-operation during the red level norovirus
precautions. It seems they have now been downgraded and salt and pepper pots
appeared on the table at dinner. Also, the shops are now back with their atrium
stalls – up until now we have not been allowed to touch anything in the shops
without being seen to use gel.
We left Cadiz about 5pm and are on our way to Lisbon – our
last port before sailing home. If the forecast for Lisbon is as good as
forecast, we will have been incredibly lucky with this cruise – virtually no
rain at all so far, and then only showers at sea. Here’s hoping!
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