Sunday, April 10, 2005


The town of Cartajima, viewed from the other side of the valley.


Black Iberian Swine make the best gamon for your bocadillos, correction ham for your sandwiches.


Almond trees blossom in the valley below Cartajima, near Ronda, Andalucia.


Bridge and tower, Sevilla


Medusa graffitti, Sevilla


Painted bridge, Plaza Espagna


Balcony, Plaza Espagna, Sevilla


Tile painting for the town of Avila at Plaza Espagna (taken thinking of you, Josh). Depects the defeat of the moors in Avila


Tom at our favorite bar in Sevilla


No posters for the European Constitution referendum


Tiles at Plaza Espagna, Sevilla


Plaza Espagna, Sevilla


Jamon serrano


Amazing graffiti, Sevilla


Looking up to the flags for the Americas in the chapel where voyagers who left to 'discover' these countries prayed before they left, Sevilla cathredral


Posters for European Constitution referendum that took place while we were in Andalucia. Spain is the first country to have voted on the constitution and voted yes for it.


Christopher Columbus' tomb, Sevilla cathedral


Catering for all sorts in Sevilla


Jesus figure at the Cathedral Sevilla


Giant things exist outside Australia too. At Gonzalez Byass bodega in Jerez, the experience suspiciously resembed a tour at the Big Pineapple onthe Sunshine Coast, from the giant 'thing' to the train ride around.


Tom n tapas


Checking the sherry for the cameras at Tio Pepe, Jerez


PX means pedro ximenez, and that a lots of the finest of all sherries


Perfect tapas at a bar in Jerez, beer, stuffed mussels and tiny shrimps with lemon . . .


The resident storks at Bodega Sandeman, Jerez


Tom's pack in Jerez


Travelling life almost over . . .


A picture of the sherries we tried for the premuim tasting at Sandeman (we had already drunk a third of them by this stage)!


Tom after a few


Tom with some of his tasting glasses


Looking inside a sherry barrel, the flor forming on top of the fino sherry, stopping the oxygen from getting in and keeping it pale and dry


Tom n sherry at Sandeman


A barrel of Sherry at Sandemans


Drinks at Sandeman