10-May-2022
Today we visit Ronda Spain, home of Spain's oldest bullring. Ronda also has a kick-ass gorge that separates the North (Christian) and South (Moorish) sides of town. Nowadays it doesn't separate anything because nobody goes to church.
The bullring is impressive but don't worry, we didn't see any bullfights. The bullfights are held in September and everyone is looking forward to them. Tomorrow we will go to the farm where the bulls come from.
Even more impressive is the bridge over the gorge. Below is a photo.
This bridge was built in the 18th century. Imagine a bunch of folks deciding to stack up enough bricks to build this thing. I got tired just eating lunch at a restaurant with this view.
Besides the bridge and the bullring, Ronda is mostly a bunch of souvenir shops.
We stayed in a lovely hotel in the countryside with a beautiful rose garden.
The bar worked on the 'honor system'. Make your own drinks and mark down your room and what you had on a sheet of paper.
My fellow travelers were foolish enough to disclose their room numbers.
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