Driving to Jerez

After a final [i]desayuno[/i] of Spain’s famous hot chocolate & churros, we pack our bags and begin the mountainous descent to Arcos, the white city, and onto Jerez, known for its sherry and cartusian horses.

The traffic is good but our directions inside of the city are bad. Thanks Mapquest UK. We follow signs that lead us to the city center and park near a 4 star hotel. The concierge gives us a map and directs us towards our hotel, the Tierras de Jerez.

We park in what we will later discover is a one hour zone. Our first order of business is to buy Flamenco tickets and take the Tio Pepe tour, where mice climb ladders to sip sherry. Our flamenco tickets are $17 each and include tow drinks. The show is in a bar on the bad side of town. When we arrive, we are told in very rapid Spanish that there has been a traffic accident and one of the dancers has been hurt badly. The show is canceled. The guitarist/bar owner commiserates over his misfortunes with me and serves me some 30 year old Tio Pepe, my new favorite drink.

A cab takes us back to our hotel and we chalk up our day in Jerez as one of rest.

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