Traveling Tolins 2

Diane and I chose to skip a Seville excursion due to the long bus ride and 10+ hour round trip.  Instead we chose an excursion of Cadiz.  Below the small finger of land in the red circle is the Cadiz proper   Cádiz  is a city in Spain and the capital of the  Province of Cádiz , in the  autonomous community  of  Andalusia . It is located in the southwest of the  Iberian Peninsula  off the  Atlantic Ocean  separated from neighboring  San Fernando  by a narrow isthmus. Cádiz, one of the  oldest continuously inhabited cities  in  Western Europe , was founded by the  Phoenicians  as a trading post.  In the 18th century, the Port in the Bay of Cádiz consolidated as the main harbor of mainland Spain, enjoying the virtual monopoly of trade with the Americas until 1778. It is also the site of the  University of Cádiz . Situated on a narrow slice of land surrounded by the sea‚ Cádiz is, in m...

First map of Africa Tangier  is a city in northwestern  Morocco , on the coasts of the  Mediterranean Sea  and the  Atlantic Ocean . The city is the  capital  of the  Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima  region, as well as the  Tangier-Assilah Prefecture  of Morocco. Many civilizations and cultures have influenced the history of Tangier, starting from before the 10th century   BCE. Starting as a strategic  Phoenician  town and trading center, Tangier has been a nexus for many cultures. In 1923, it became an  international zone  managed by  colonial powers  and became a destination for many European and American diplomats, spies, bohemians, writers and businessmen. That status came to an end with  Moroccan independence , in phases between 1956 and 1960. By the early 21st century, Tangier was undergoing rapid development and modernization. Projects include tourism projects along the bay, a modern business...