Tarifa

Our main reason for coming to Tarifa was a whale and dolphin-watching excursion in the Strait of Gibraltar. We got on the boat at 11, and had a great time sailing around looking for animals. I thought we would see lots of dolphins and no whales, but it turned out to be the opposite!

We found many pilot whale families, and even was able to see a sperm whale, which is pretty rare, since they only need to come up to breathe every hour or two. It was so beautiful to watch them swim through the water, and we all had a great time.

After whale watching, we went down to the beach to watch the kite surfing and to relax in some of the softest sand I’ve ever been on. It was a beautiful day.

I could have stayed in Tarifa all week, but unfortunately, we had already bought bus tickets home, because we wanted to get back to Granda to take in some of the best Semana Santa processions.