Fish and cats in southern Spain Posted on 20 April 2009 Tags:Africa, spain Jack, Jess, myself. Warm evening sun. Restlessness guides us to the rocks below the city walls. Between ocean and city, we follow the wall northward. Smells of fish and poverty, salt and bad drainage. As the air freshens we sit to watch. Men and boys, cats and gulls. A constant stream of silver dinners pulled from the waters. We talk about careers and countries as fish drown in stagnant pools while others are emptied and splayed, still jerking in a final defiance against death and man. We are good friends. I will miss them. THE LAST SUPPER Fish vendors. Four scampi, three fish, two salads, one handful of shrimps, six Cokes, bread. “600Dh”, “No, 200Dh”, “500”, “250”, “400”, “300”, “OK, good, 300Dh”. And we sit, outside table, gas light. There’s a holiday’s ending chill in the sea breeze. It carries with it southern Spain, sky-blue mountain cities, souks, African chaos and beaches. It carries sweet memories, new friendships, laughter, adventure and happiness. And here we sit together, six, eating together at the top west of Africa, travelers, friends. Related Posts Mesmerising Myanmar and why you should visit now 20 December 2017 Myanmar is still mostly untouched by globalisation. Gillian McLaren shares what it's like to travel... read more In pursuit of paradise: beach hopping in Sri Lanka 18 April 2017 Sri Lanka is the next big destination - it's easier than India, cheaper and less... read more Why you should visit Budapest 5 April 2017 Budapest might be the most uplifting, enchanting city in Europe - and its future is... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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