The Road from Santiago

  Strap yourself in it is going to be - well, not bumpy, but fulsome ride.  Cadiz is gorgeous. It is so much crammed into such a small space, as we will see by the very narrow streets. It is another, on the long, long list, of places I really need to go to. We will start by going up the Avenida Periodista Beatriz Cienfuegos, and then head to the Atlantic road.   Before we do that let us muse  Beatriz Cienfuegos.  Bea [1701-86]  was born in Cadiz, to a wealthy bourgeois family.  She created La Pensadora Gaditana, one of the first periodicals written by a woman. We are walking by some fairly splendid looking sands. Playa de la Victoria gets 4.7 stars from 1870 reviews, so it must be nice. Two weeks ago Rafal was up on the beach and down on the dogs.  ‘A wonderful, wide beach, perfect for a walk along the ocean. The downside is the large number of dogs; dogs should be banned from the beach.’  Last October Francisco reckoned ‘A great beach in Cad...

  We are crossing into Cadiz, and most of the day we will spend on the east / land side of the cause way, with its railway and busy road we are a bit trapped.  This will mean we can not scamper across to see the remnant of the Roman aqueduct.  Now, I will admit these are not the Pont du Gard but the fact the Romans took the effort and that any of it survives is of note. Michal gave it one star and ‘Nothing special’.  Mind you fabocs five stars are over egging the pudding a bit. There is a restaurant half way across - that we can’t get to.  Ventorrillo El Echato has 2759 reviews and must be fun to be in when a storm rolls in off the Atlantic.  The gaff is an 18th Century Post House with almost 2800 reviews.  https://www.ventorrilloelchato.com/   Two hours ago Mica said of it ‘ Amazing place, staff, and food!!! Words can't describe it!! You have to come and experience it for yourself!! A truly unique restaurant…’ Back to Cadiz, Being a useful Atlant...