Cadiz is an ancient port city in southwest Spain and is almost entirely surrounded by water. It was named Gadir when it was founded in 1100 BC by the Phoenicians. It was later controlled by the Carthaginians and then the Romans. In the early 16th century is was a launching point for the journey to the newly discovered lands of America. Cadiz was raided by Sir Francis Drake in the struggle to gain control of trade with the New World and also managed to withstand a siege by Napoleon’s army. In the early 19th century Cadiz was the center of Spain’s liberal movement and the country’s first Constitution was declared here in 1812.
We visited Cadiz on April 7th. It was our second land stop during our Transatlantic cruise. We started with a Hop On Hop Off tour that took us around the city. Part of the time, I listened to mine in German. We got off the bus at the Roman Theater and my dad took lots of pictures. Then we walked around trying to find the other side of the theater. We asked lots of people and no one knew where it was. We kept walking around until we finally found it. We took more pictures and watched a short video about the work they are doing.
We looked at a few shops and bought some postcards then we stopped for some chocolate and churros. My mom ordered 2 chocolates and 2 churros and we got a lot of churros. People kept coming by the table and asking us to give them money. Sometimes the restaurant guys would tell them to go away and other times they would just let them, which is very weird.
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