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I'm not a Jesus man but really love the ceramic tiled religious art that adorn the churches and cathedrals in Andalucia.

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The Costa del Sol has been a favourite for British holiday makers and expats for decades. This is apparent in the amount of British pubs and fish and chip shops along the coast.

A recent report in The Independent highlights how important migration is to the Spanish economy: UK migrants fuelling Spanish boom

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The Barbary Apes of Gibraltar look cute but if they want something they will have their way. If they see you have food in your bag it is not beyond them to jump up onto your bag and try and get it. I saw a woman have her purse "stolen" by a cheeky ape.

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The cruise ship Costa Atlantica, docked at the port of Cadiz (the Cadiz Cathedral is in the background).



The Costa Atlantica has twelve passenger decks, each named after movies directed by the Italian director, Federico Fellini. The ship is registered in Genoa, Italy.

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Spain does not have a great amount hostels compared to the rest of Europe. The major touristic cities have hostel accommodation, but everywhere else budget accommodation can be found at pensions and hostals.

I like staying in pensions in Spain as you get to see the insides of the apartment buildings that they are in, and if you have been staying in hostels a private room is a welcome luxury. Most pensions can't be booked online though so you have to look around when you get into town.

I got to Cadiz early in the morning with the intention of staying at the only hostel in town, but I found that it had since closed down after my guide book was published. I walked around for about an hour until I found what must have been the last room available for the day at the Pension Inma in the Old Town of Cadiz.



(View from my pension room. The top of the Cadiz Cathedral appearing above the narrow streets of Cadiz.)

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Post box in Cadiz, Spain.

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One of the many things that makes train travel in Europe such a civilised and viable option is the train station cafeteria. Jerez de la Frontera, for example, isn't a primary rail station but its cafe is nice enough to not mind having to wait half an hour until your train arrives.

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The premium ham in Spain is from pigs fed almost exclusively on acorns.

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