After our rather miserable experience yesterday, we accepted the fact that it was a case of having to spend 2 nights in el Puerto de Santa Maria (which is the nearest and most affordable hotel we could find to Cadiz, our next chosen destination).  

By some good fortune we were able to get the car window temporarily covered, thank you to the lady at Autoglass, for free, whilst we await a replacement which is on order for delivery to a repair shop close to where a friend of mine lives in Marbella . So, at least we can hang out there and feel a little safer for a couple of days.

It turns out there is a catamaran that runs across the bay from Puerto Santa Maria to Cadiz itself, so for convenience and safety we walked across town to the terminal and left the car at the hotel!

Cadiz is located in the South West of Andalucia (Spain) and offers a wealth of history. As a tourist its easy enough to find the sights as they are marked on a number of walking routes which are marked on the pavement (in purple, orange, green and blue) - yes, literally with painted lines! Just pick up a leaflet at the tourist office.  

However, just because it looks like they are prepared for tourists, the routes turn out to be a little disappointing as far as actual information goes. If you look carefully, there are info boards in English at most of the monuments, but it is a case of looking at 2 maps (plus the geocaching map if you are inclined to the same hobby as me!) to spot everything throughout the little streets.

The city is crammed into such a small space, it is easy to navigate and you don't need a car... But if your expecting to see signs of this being the oldest continually inhabited city then you may be disappointed. In my view its just like any other Spanish city (lovely of course) but smaller.