And low and behold, in the middle of the park, there were actual Roman Ruins.
This park is across the main street from us. This whole time, we had no idea they were that close to us. Not that there aren’t reminders all over the place that we are in an area rich in civilized history. The wall behind us at the beach, for example; with its sand stone blocks and look-out notches, is obviously part of an old fortification. But, to find them neatly excavated, sitting in public domain, with nothing more than a plaque to signify their significance, makes them all the more remarkable.
After grocery shopping, we waited out the tide in our casa this afternoon. It’s amazing how much faster time goes when you are out walking around…
We were able to plan our activities for tomorrow, though. The Tourist Information in Cadiz has generously organized four colour-coded walks of the Old City (for everybody – not just us). It is quite convenient for us in that everyone has selected a walk as their own to lead. Tomorrow will be Alia’s Walk.
After dinner we went to the beach…of course. The tide was coming in, but it was still a little shallow. The kids swam for a while and then started erecting miniature settlements in the sand. The boys mostly played with a train station they had created, but the girls made a very elaborate town with houses and farmland and a castle.
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