We took a trip to the southern most coast of
The moon, which was full and looked huge, was a perigee full moon (closest to the earth since 2008). Because of this, the tides in Tarifa were very high.
People were celebrating Carnival, which is a three day party before Lent, when everyone dresses up (including the kids) and stays up all night with lots of music and revelry.
The place is very windy and is known for its windsurfing and bird watching. Dave says it’s one of the top three places in the world for seeing migration (spring migration is full swing). Because of the strong winds, there are many windmills in Tarifa. Dave is doing research on how the windmills might affect the bird populations in the area. He spent much of his time there talking shop and watching hawks and eagles with his friend Luis, who is collaborating with him on the project.
We all enjoyed the beach and the beautiful Moorish old parts of Tarifa. I hope to make at least one more visit before it’s time to come home.
Beautiful beach! Looks like Owen and Sam are really enjoying themselves.
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The beaches are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDave's research is going well. It was helpful to him to be able to see tarifa first hand during migration time.
Nice place! It's amazing that there is nobody on the beach. The town seems to have a Moroccan / exotic atmosphere. We saw the beautiful moon as well. I learned that it was called "super moon", since we can see it the nearest distance.
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Hi Naoko, there is definitely a Moroccan atmosphere in Tarifa.
ReplyDeleteThe moon was beautiful wasn't it?
Have a WONDERFUL time in Waikiki! Please tell me all about it when you return.