Unmerited Labour and delayed conjunctions

 Today we are mostly crossing the Puente de la Constitucion de 1812 so we better know a thing or two about it.



In 1969 the Jose Leon de Carranza Bridge was opened. This 1400m long structure linked Cadiz to the mainland.   Who was Jose? I hear you cry.  Well, he a military officer and Francoist who was appointed mayor of Cadiz in February 1948, six months after an explosion in the Navy’s submarine base which killed 152 people, wounded 350 more and damaged over 2000 buildings. He held the post till his death on 23rd May 1969. He apparently promoted carnivals,  Spanish Wiki is positive towards him, but someone has noted that his Gold Medal for Merit in Labour was withdrawn in October 2022.


With 40,000 vehicles crossing the old bridge it became clear that a second bridge was needed. In 1982 it became a thing,  The 540m span was built with a 69m clearance, a 150m removable span and two, 180m pylons.



Everything was due to come to completion in 2012 but the 2008 Financial Crisis delayed the opening till 2015.


We are ending the day at the Rotonda del Tetrapodo. I can find nothing out about it.


We are near the Bar Caleta, so let us pop into the 330 reviewed 4.4 stars. Three weeks ago Rocio was five star happy. ‘Highly recommended!! Excellent and very fast service, and the food is fantastic!! Two people can eat for under €30!! Today we tried tuna croquettes with fried egg mayonnaise, Iberian pork croquettes with Pedro Ximénez sherry, baked pork loin with cheese and bacon, and black rice with to-die-for aioli!! Everything was delicious!!





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