Saturday, September 5, 2009

Schedule: City Orientation & Flamenco Night

Today was an amazing day first day. I toured the town on my own in the morning and then went on a city orientation and to top it all off I went to an Andulucian Flamenco Night.

I started my day by heading out with my roommate and exploring on our own. We went out around 9 am and we were back around 12. It was so quiet out. There were very few people out and about however I did get to see some native Spaniards. It was nice to be able to walk around and not have to deal with all the hustle and bustle of the town just yet. I saw a bunch of really cute people and it was nice to see their responses to my camera. The old people are just so cute.

Once the tour started we were guided around the outskirts of the town first. The tobacco company, the beaches, and views of the Santa Catalina Castle and the Castle of San Sebastian. The town was beautiful. Next we began our walking tour and proceeded to go to the Museo de Cadiz and The Cathedral. The Cathedral was one of the most magnificent spaces that I have ever seen. However it was sad when you looked up to see that there was a net hung up throughout the cathedral. We ask why and our tour guide said that the plaster was not holding up and it was slowly falling down so the net is up for protection. ☹ One of the most amazing parts was the basement of the cathedral. There were several sections dedicated to different people or things and it was so much cooler in degrees down there than in upper portion.

Lastly later that evening I attended the Andulucian Flamenco Night. Oh my goodness it was phenomenal!!! The girls and their dresses, the horses, the bullfight, and of course the grand finale. My favorite part of this show in its entirety was of course the passion. You could see it pouring out of every ounce of the dancer’s bodies and I was hooked. Not to mention it was so much easier to watch and listen to the sounds when the man was completely addictive. Lol. The music was inspiring, the woman on the vocals, a man on the guitar, and then the sound of the dancer’s shoes on the hard floor. The tempo, the striking, the shuffles, it was all so beautiful and graceful. I loved it. Well that is all for now, more to follow.