Summer In Spain - Day 8

Stop 22 - Plaza de Toros de Ronda: As we spent the morning walking through Ronda, we ended up stumbling upon the Plaza de Toros. Having heard that it was one of the oldest bullrings in Spain, we figured it was worth a look. Walking into the ring and seeing the stadium of seating was such a cool experience. Milo ended up getting stung by a bee while in the stadium, but Maeli was happy to make him feel better with a few twirls in the center of the ring.

Stop 23 - Puente Nuevo Bridge: Ronda was a beautiful town filled with stunning old buildings and plenty of side streets to explore. As we made our way through the town, we couldn't pass up a chance to see the popular Puente Nuevo Bridge.

Stop 24 - Fields of Sunflowers: After grabbing a quick lunch of bocadillos (baguette sandwiches - we pretty much ate these for every meal while in Spain), we headed off towards the White Villages. On our drive we discovered miles and miles of sunflower fields. Seeing Maeli walk through the rows of flowers towering over her was quite the sight to see.

Stop 25 - Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos: Driving the route of the white villages was easily one of our favorite parts of the trip. Driving through the beautiful Spanish countryside and coming around the mountains to see the white villages glimmering in the sun was one of the coolest things we've ever seen. Each village had its own unique charm and distinct identifying characteristics.

Zahara

Grazalema

Espera

Stop 26 - Arcos de la Frontera: Our final stop of the day was in the beautiful town of Arcos de la Frontera. Being one of the most talked about of the white villages, we had high expectations for our visit. Although we were a bit skeptical as we drove into the village, we quickly found ourselves in the middle of the classic narrow streets winding through alley after alley of stairs and towering churches. After exploring the streets for a while, we ended our day with a dinner of tapas on a beautiful street corner. As we were finishing our dinner, a bride walked by in her white dress. Maeli pointed her out and said, "Mom, look! A princess!"