{"id":2296,"date":"2013-07-31T23:18:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T03:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.francescaling.com\/scrapbook\/?p=2296"},"modified":"2014-03-10T14:20:47","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T18:20:47","slug":"ceuta-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.francescaling.com\/scrapbook\/ceuta-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceuta, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

– Ceuta, Spain<\/p>\n

After a quick day in Morocco, we took a trip to the city of Ceuta. It is technically Spanish territory, but is on the northern tip of the African continent. A little Spanish getaway in Morocco!<\/p>\n

Would you guess that there is a sprawling beach oasis, at the end of this tunnel?<\/p>\n

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Having a swim, and just time floating around in the Alboran Sea!<\/p>\n

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Catedral de Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption).<\/p>\n

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The beautiful,\u00a0Parroquia de Santa Maria de Africa.<\/p>\n

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The day started with a breakfast birthday celebration!<\/p>\n

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We didn’t have birthday candles, so improvising with birthday candle flames!<\/p>\n

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Always a place in my heart (stomach) for espresso.<\/p>\n

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The morning before, we had a breakfast “platter” complete with freshly squeezed orange juice.<\/p>\n

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Exploring the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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View of the ocean!<\/p>\n

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Casa de los Dragones! (House of Dragons!) by Jose Perez.<\/p>\n

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Near the House of Dragons, is a pet store with many cute animals, including kittens and hamsters. Hamsters that pass out exhausted over their multi-storied, tree house railings!<\/p>\n

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The Ceuta Cathedral:<\/p>\n

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We went up over the Royal Walls of Ceuta, into the fort inside to see the view and have lunch.<\/p>\n

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Over this pristine moat, rife with fish!<\/p>\n

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Happy to be in Ceuta!<\/p>\n

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Peace Corps models!<\/p>\n

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Shell collecting.<\/p>\n

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Gorgeous excursion on the beach. It’s been a long time since I’d been on a beach!<\/p>\n

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Pristine water!<\/p>\n

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We started out my sister’s birthday with tapas and Spanish beer! Flashback to the last time I was in Spain, both for a collaborative project, and another on a backpacking trip with friends. It felt good to be back with family.<\/p>\n

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Who’s this handsome fella?!<\/p>\n

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The coastal stroll to the beach.<\/p>\n

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… which takes you along the rocky coast…<\/p>\n

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Reminiscent of other coastal town architecture.<\/p>\n

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Glittering rocks in this sunlight.<\/p>\n

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Sisters and friends!<\/p>\n

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This yorkie visited every other group on the beach, but didn’t like being petted. Just enjoyed sniffing everyone.<\/p>\n

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Sangria with the birthday lady!<\/p>\n

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We went back to our hostel (which was incredibly clean and more like a hotel; message me if you are visiting!) before going back out at night for dinner at the marina.<\/p>\n

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Near the restaurant; a Simba moment:<\/p>\n

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Happy Birthday to my sister!!<\/p>\n

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The staff magicked a birthday pile of delicious sweets! Those chocolates have ice cream inside. Do note the toothpicks that made the “21” candles into “24”!! Creative, kind, wonderful restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Happy Birthday!!<\/p>\n

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