Today, Bob, Sue, Marilou, Taylor and Anne Marie stayed at the hotel and Paul and Elizabeth took off for Ronda.
One of our first stops (after finding our way around town) was the Old Bull Ring. This bullring opened in 1785 and is still in use.
Below is the storage area for the bulls. The handlers would pull on the ropes from above and open the pens.
Below right, the bulls were then guided along passageways by another set of pulleys.
Paul is standing next to an area scratched up by a bull.
Below is the seating areas.
To the left is a view from by the New Bridge.
Lower left is another view.
Below is a side view of the New Bridge.
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Puente Nuevo, the New Bridge, was in construction from 1751 to 1793. |
After crossing the New Bridge, we walked and walked all along these passageways that ran along the river.
The road was make of rocks and it was raining lightly which made them slippery to walk on. This was a fun adventure because we really didn't know exactly where we were going.
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The first bridge to link the two halves, the Puente de San Miguel or “Roman bridge”, was built in the 9th century by the Moors; there is little evidence of Roman involvement. It is a good bridge, but it required a 120 meter descent and ascent just to cross the 20-metre gorge. (Below) |
When coming back up the other side of the gorge, we stopped at the spot on the left.
And had someone take our picture from there.
By the Moor bridge, there was the Moor Baths. This was built outside the city, so that when you arrived, you got washed up to enter the town.
The roof had star-like sky lights.
Meanwhile, back in Marbella. Suzanne, Taylor, Marilou and Anne Marie played in the water.
Then they went back to the room and snuggled
and watched a movie.