Great Food and Better Architecture in Southern Spain

 Hello world!

I have been in Spain for the past two weeks revving up my engine for my big move to NYC. The culture here is amazing, and the food is even better, but if there is one thing I truly love about Southern Spain it's the architecture. Everything is so quaint yet grandiose in its own way, and even the smallest detail seems to be absolutely essential to the big picture.

Speaking of pictures, here are a few to get us started.

This is the local cathedral in Chipiona, Cadiz. It is known by the locals as El Santuario de Regla. I remember as a child I went inside during a field trip and even at such a young age I was awed by the beauty that surrounded me. In proportion to other cathedrals in the area, El Santuario de Regla is small, but seen from a distance it is a key player in the small town's skyline. 

This quaint little place in rural Chipiona is my grandmother's house. This is where I have been staying these past two weeks. The place is riddled with flies but I've never had a lunch as peaceful as eating out on that little patio with a nice cold beer or a glass of wine, and some amazing Spanish cheeses.

This is the guest house behind the house where mother has been sleeping. It is a small one bedroom half bathroom with an adorable Moroccan theme in the interior. I am using that theme as a base for my bedroom in New York City.  

My grandmother's garden. I love the shell in the middle with the palm growing out of it. 

This is the famous Calzada in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz. I've walked this stretch millions of times as a child, and this i also where the yearly Fair takes place. It gets filled with tents where lots of dancing and drinking takes place, and there are plenty of horses putting on a show for locals and tourists.  At the far end of this long walk is the beach, and on the opposite end is la Plaza del Cabildo where there are incredible restaurants.

Speaking of horses. Those are definitely not horses, but close enough. 

This is a bar in the military town Rota called Bombai. It has a Moroccan theme and hookas and awesome hand mixed drinks. I am recommending it right now if you are ever in Rota and want to feel like a fancy pants. 

This is a perfect example of what goes on in the above mentioned bar. I was smoking watermelon tobacco and drinking a strawberry daiquiri and some sort of lemony house special as a chaser. 

My mother and my grandmother preparing some chicken wings for a bar-b-q. 

Just some of the refreshments offered during the famous bar-b-q. There were also some hand crafted Gin and Tonics with cranberry and a very varied assortment of wines. 

This is Vista Hermosa in the town of El Puerto de Santa Maria, where my mother used to live. I don't much about this place, but I found the architecture very interesting. I loved the arches. 

This is another building in Vista Hermosa. It sort of looks like a church but it was actually  bar. Ah...Spain. 

I will continue to post pictures throughout the week. I have hundreds of pictures to post.

Until next time, everybody! I am now going to open a nice bottle of Cruzcampo and enjoy an insane lunch.