The tour I've done 1000 times: Vejer de la Frontera

So it's no surprise the dad is a little hungover today. Last night took it's toll on him in a good way and I'm feeling good as I've had time to get used to the sweet honey rum nectar he got wrapped up in.

Again, I had to work all morning but didn't have to ride, so I got up early, sent of the ride, cleaned the rooms and went for wake up calls just after noon. Plenty of time, for my early rising parents.

False.

Mom is still jetlagged and although she was in bed last night by 11 PM, she's out like a light.

Dad is just hungover and tired. We were out until about 3 AM, so it's understandable.

I've given the walking tour of Vejer about 80 times. Yes, it's a bit redundant, but the views never get old and I love it when people ask questions. It makes me happy to show people something I love so much. So like every other week I've done it, I walked the rents up to the top of Calle los Remedios to Calle Corredera. The views from up here are amazing and there are some great little tapas restaurants open in the summer as well. At a certain point down the road right before you get to the deadend, a staircase leads up to the right. If you go up this staircase and walk in the big double doors in front of you, you can actually walk up through people's houses and into the old castle.

From up here, you have a great view of all of old town Vejer and some astounding views of Barbate, Zahara and the military land in between. On a good day, it's a great place to see Africa as well.

After you go to the top of the castle, the next logical place to visit is the Plaza Español which you can see from the top. The plaza is beautiful with marble floors and beautiful tile mosaics of frogs in the fountain. This is a great place to people watch as there are always people loitering around. The Califa restaurant and hotel is also in the square and is a great place to stay or eat.

If you walk back up where you came from, past City Hall, walk past the silhouette of the woman wearing traditional Vejerian dress and through the windy neighborhood streets, eventually you will be spit out at the beautiful cathedral. Next to the nearly always open cathedral, you will stop by a great souvenir shop (if you so desire) or in for a mojito in the the café at the bottom of the stairs. There's a tapestry shop and a leather shop that are worth stopping in. Or the convent at the bottom of the hill with an excellent restaurant and great charming converted rooms.

I could talk for days about this city, but it's a great start and a good overview of old town.

And if you want to end where we did, it's at La Morena pizza shop near the theatre, my favorite place to grab a slice and a beer at the end of a long day.  Ya so what, pizza's good in Spain too!