Las Torunas

This Saturday we took a bus to a national park; Stacy and Jose had promised that there would be a beach as well as other activities like kayaking and biking to work off all the rich Spanish food we´ve been eating. When we arrived at what appeared to be a desert landscape, somewhat resembling the African Savannah, we were skeptical as to the existence of this beach. Nevertheless, we trustingly followed Jose down a winding, dusty path for what seemed like miles untill after what seemed like miles we reached a wide, sandy beach. We spent a couple hours there playing in the considerably warmer water than the beaches here in Cadiz and getting to know some of the new two-week students. After the beach we made our way back to the main building where we´d begun our trek to get ready for our bike ride. As our Spanish guide instructed us, we wound through the beautiful landscape, cruising down narrow paths across the salty river and over quaint wooden bridges in a single file line to avoid collisions. At 5 pm, out of the heat of the day the ride was enjoyable and a nice way to do something a little out of the ordinary for us. After a brief kayak ride, we headed back to Cadiz for showers and dinner with our host families. I love our weekend excursions, they provide us with a great opportunity to see other parts of beautiful Andalucia, and step out of our newly found comfort zone here in Cadiz.