Fes to Tangier to Seville

The trip from Fes to Tangier we made by train - 2nd class seat but cheap, spacious and comfortable although we did have to share with locals. But that was fine! They didn't understand us and we didn't understand them. After a brief argument with the taxi driver who dropped us at the hotel we settled in to a luxurious night at the Rif and Spa hotel overlooking the Harbour. A quick walk around the streets to get a Tangier taste was all we could do (we arived late pm); a cheap meal and off to bed. We had a ferry to catch the next morning. So next day, up before the birds and before a hotel breakfast could be served and we walked about 600m to the ferry terminal, bound for Algeciras in southern Spain. After some confusion with ferry people and a long hike from the terminal to the ferry itself (it almost felt as though by that stage we had walked to Spain) we were allowed to board. There were about 7 passengers in all - ourselves and a Moroccan family. But it was a great trip across the Mediterranean and past the Rock of Gibraltar. We caught a 2.00pm bus to Seville and arrived after a long day at around 6.00pm. A quick walk to orient in the 17 - 18 degree temp on a brilliantly fine evening - and smell the orange blossom! The air is just full of it. Back to the hotel: through hordes of people heading to a Spanish Football League game - should we go? Would be nice but we've been up since 5.00am and we haven't eaten. Perhaps best not to. (Turned out the game was between local team Real Betis and Bilbao from the north of Spain and was called off early after a spectator through a bottle at the opposing goal keeper, hitting him on the head. What a good idea not to have paid to see this game.)