After much thought, I have pulled Seville out of my itinerary, mainly due to hotel and transportation costs. We will save it for another trip.
We will be in Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca and Segovia July 2-10th (this cannot be changed, I know there is a bit of extra time in Madrid but I am meeting people there on the 9th).
After that down to Jerez. (A flamenco show the night of the 10th in Jerez)???
Or is it better to spend the night in Cadizl??? (Although i am still waiting to push back my reservation to make a night here possible)
Then down to Conil for surf camp (traveling with the boyfriend).
After that on the 14th straight to Tarifa for camping. Where we will have a relaxing time on the beach, (yes I know its windy) maybe scuba dive, take it easy, go to Morroco for a day as a flagrant tourist and sight see the area a bit. Then back to Jerez on the 19th and catch a flight to Madrid on the 20th.
Seville, Granada would have bee nice, but I think this is best for us, given that we are short on cash and don't want a vacation wasted on driving to one city to the next without really getting to know the place.
Don't go to Morocco for a day trip unless you have a clear understanding of what this means (ie what Tanger is like). Save yourself the stress!
Ditto - you'll waste more money on an unpleasant transit town full of peddlers and day trippers. Do yourself a huge favour and relax on the beach in Tarifa instead.
I do go to Tanger sometimes, but that's to get spices and coffee when I'm feeling extravagant, and I dash into and out of the Medina. I wouldn't spend all day there.
I agree, going to Morocco for the day is too much stress, you can never trust boat's timetables because of wind and tides
Cadiz is a much better option than Jerez
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<hr>Cadiz is a much better option than Jerez<hr></blockquote> - for what and why?
Taritta, it would be enormously helpful if you didn't start a new thread every time you come up with a revised itinerary. People can't see what has gone before.
I would find it impossible to answer your question about which place is 'better' for you without your being more specific about what you're looking for. On your previous threads you made it clear that a flamenco concert/gig was a priority and you were told that Jerez was a great place for that. So what are you looking for in Cadiz that you think will be missing in Jerez?
If you're short of money I cannot see any point at all in going to Tangiers for the day.
Like NavajoRug, I'm completely bemused by the last sentence of #3's post. No explanation given whatsoever for that statement. Mdelgado, would you like to explain?
Taritta - I was going to suggest the same - keep one thread going and use your today button to find it. Do not fret that people will lose track of it - they can use their today button too. Too many threads are confusing and one has to browse to remember all you've said about your plans.
Mdelgado - Cadiz could be "better" for many things and "worse" for others. Throwing sentences around like that without an explanation serves little purpose. Considering that the OP has a bit of a problem with bus schedules, suggesting that she pushes it to Cadiz because it's mysteriously "better" seems illogical. Cadiz is a wonderful city, not the best place for flamenco though, especially compared to Jerez.
Could you come back and tell us what your thinking there was?
Cadiz does have more going on than Jerez in terms of flamenco in summer. Little chance of finding it on a Tuesday, but if you can be in Cadiz on a Thursday, you've got the Cadiz summer flamenco concert series starting at 10:30ish until whenever they're done at the Baluarte del Candelario.....usually featuring Jerezano flamenco artists!
If you do want Flamenco in Jerez, I suppose you could go to the Taberna Flamenca in barrio Santiago....and if nothing is happening ask some of the kids hanging around the street where you could hear it, you may just well be treated to a "pataita" of bulerias "a palo seco"...
Bad news I can't move my reservation which means I have to go directly from Jerez to Conil in one day. (Which I still do not how I am going to do because I just miss the bus into Conil at 1630, and I guess the next buss at 1830 won't give me enough time to get into Cadiz, maybe I should cave and rent a car for a few days, we will be four people for awhile, maybe it's worth it to see the area, but I will go back to my transportation thread to ask a question about that).
Anyway, it means I won't be able to stay in Juarez are Conil, but since I am not going to Seville, it leaves me time to spend a night in Jerez or Conil on the way back. Yes Flamenco is my number one priority, but I am also traveling with my boyfriend, so if one city is generally nicer with more things to do I would consider that in making my opinion.
Sorry for the confusion about multiple threads... you all have been very good with tips, so I will try to follow your advice on posting in the future.
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