May 10

Well, today we were headed to Etopena until we got to the door and discussed the days of theweek. Bob wanted tosee the beach and Julie wanted togo to the market but we realized it was Thursday and not Wednesday so the market was not in that town today. We walked to the car and sat therea minute and decided to go toJerez to the sherry country. We left Gaucin and drove to the Cortez turnoff. We took that turnoff and headed toward Cortez. It was through the Grazelmine Nature Park. The roads were only one lane wide, if that, and we wound and wound through the park. Julie enjoyed it and Bob was white knuckle. Needless to say, it took a long time. We finally made it to the main road and then to Jerez. When we got to the town we found a place to park and then walked to the information booth. There was a festival in town at a very large venue rght across from where we parked but first we stopped for a drink and watched the flamingo dancers, walked by the cathedral, palace, and went to a bogeda, to take a tour of the sherry production. We were the only English speakers so we got a private tour. It was so much fun. Left there and walked back to the car with our treasures and headed for the fiesta. It was the fiesta for the Andalucian horses and of horses in their regalia and people in costume everywhere. It was so fun. We left around 5 and headed home, a much faster way but it still took 2.5 hours. (I bought Chance a gift I had been looking for at the market.) We got home and now we will go out for a late dinner because I am starved!!!