Cadiz

Carmela and I took an overnight bus from Madrid to Cadiz. I didn't sleep a wink the entire seven hour trip and ended up walking the streets like a zombie until the hostels opened in the afternoon. We showered and slept (hot water!) then hit the town for some paella.
Cadiz is a gorgeous oceanside town in Andaluzia. The streets are narrow and the people are friendly. When we walked into the hostel we're staying in to ask about prices, we were greeted by a sweet older women and her parents. My spanish still needs some work, but these people made me feel so comfortable that my confidence has gone up tenfold.
It's holy week and each town has their statue of the Virgin Mary that they carry through the streets. We got to see this amazing procession, pointy hats and all. Pictures will have to wait until I'm back in the states, but I'm posting the view from my hostel's roof, a photo i took with my iPhone.