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After leaving Zahara, we continued to Ronda.
Ronda is known for several things. One is this bullring, which is the oldest operating bullring in Europe. Orson Welles's ashes were spread there.
Cyn couldn't help but get into the spirit. Toro! Toro!
Nearby the bullring is a nice park. You may have seen this pic, but I show it again, because at the end of this lane, there is a railing that overlooks the countryside from five hundred feet up.
Looking north.
Looking down.
That cliff faced west from the town. After taking in the view, we walked to the center of town, where there is a bridge over a gorge.
This is the Puente Nuevo, or New Bridge. It was built from 1751 to 1793. Notice the restaurant there, which also appears in the previous photo.
You can see the whole bridge in this one. It's 400 feet tall.
This is looking east from an observation platform on the south end of the bridge. Can you see the cow?
This is looking upstream (southeast) from the observation deck. You can see the Arab Bridge, built by the Moors (not the Arabs, I think). Beyond it, just out of sight is the Roman Bridge (built by the Romans, I think).
When the bridge was built, it housed a jail. There is now a museum in it, about the jail, IIRC.
I had to kneel on the railing to get this shot of the west side of the bridge, and you still can't see it all.
Outside the gorge to the west, you can see the remains of a wall. Based on the shape of the doorway, one would assume this was built in Moorish times.
I thought this was interesting. On the south wall of the canyon, downstream of the bridge, is this. There is a trench cut in the stone wall, that looks like it was a crack, but was probably carved. It appears to be a millrace. Just below this tiny building, is a cascade of water, and the race continues past it in the wall.
Ronda is a very touristy town. There's a lot to see there, including Moorish ruins. And shopping.
For more great photos, see this site I found.
Ronda is known for several things. One is this bullring, which is the oldest operating bullring in Europe. Orson Welles's ashes were spread there.
Cyn couldn't help but get into the spirit. Toro! Toro!
Nearby the bullring is a nice park. You may have seen this pic, but I show it again, because at the end of this lane, there is a railing that overlooks the countryside from five hundred feet up.
Looking north.
Looking down.
That cliff faced west from the town. After taking in the view, we walked to the center of town, where there is a bridge over a gorge.
This is the Puente Nuevo, or New Bridge. It was built from 1751 to 1793. Notice the restaurant there, which also appears in the previous photo.
You can see the whole bridge in this one. It's 400 feet tall.
This is looking east from an observation platform on the south end of the bridge. Can you see the cow?
This is looking upstream (southeast) from the observation deck. You can see the Arab Bridge, built by the Moors (not the Arabs, I think). Beyond it, just out of sight is the Roman Bridge (built by the Romans, I think).
When the bridge was built, it housed a jail. There is now a museum in it, about the jail, IIRC.
I had to kneel on the railing to get this shot of the west side of the bridge, and you still can't see it all.
Outside the gorge to the west, you can see the remains of a wall. Based on the shape of the doorway, one would assume this was built in Moorish times.
I thought this was interesting. On the south wall of the canyon, downstream of the bridge, is this. There is a trench cut in the stone wall, that looks like it was a crack, but was probably carved. It appears to be a millrace. Just below this tiny building, is a cascade of water, and the race continues past it in the wall.
Ronda is a very touristy town. There's a lot to see there, including Moorish ruins. And shopping.
For more great photos, see this site I found.
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Date: 2009-11-01 09:43 pm (UTC)From::P
The last photo is downtown Ronda where the natives do their shopping so they're not all tourists there.
You got some great shots there but I am so glad we didn't see you kneeling on that railing.
:D
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Date: 2009-11-01 10:20 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-11-02 02:14 am (UTC)From:And you knelt on the railing to get a picture?!
Those gorges are scary deep.
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Date: 2009-11-02 12:10 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-11-02 03:45 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-11-02 11:49 am (UTC)From:GORGEOUS PLACE!
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Date: 2009-11-02 06:26 pm (UTC)From:It is gorgeous. It's easy to see why it's such a popular destination, and why some people fall in love with it.