Time in Tarifa Spain
Not just a postcard stop
We didn’t spend hardly any time at all in Tarifa, but it’s a refreshing departure from the hustle and bustle of large cities. We came with the intent of taking a day trip to Morocco and only spent two nights in Tarifa to sandwich the tour.
Limited as it was, the charms of this little community, with all of the whitewashed buildings and narrow cobbled lanes, it still managed to make an impression on me. I had one of my most memorable pub experiences I’ve had in all of Europe, and all it took was a power outage and some strangers.
What the Greek?
As I mentioned, we spent VERY little time in Tarifa, but in the evening we arrived in town, we also discovered a great little tavern called the Moby Dick. Tucked away in the center of old town, we wandered into this rather elaborately themed bar and proceeded to make some great travel memories. For whatever reason, the power kept turning on and off, and rather than leaving all the patrons sitting in pure darkness, the staff lit candles on all the tables, which set a “mood” that helped to cement the evening in my memory.
Adding to the charm, was the fact that many of the other guests that night, all broke out into song, which while in Spanish, still produced a smile on the faces of everyone sitting close enough to the candles at our table, to be seen.
That same evening, we were joined by three, random Greek twenty-something men, that were wanting to practice their English skills. Being that you can hear Americans in Europe from a mile away (or at least you can hear me), they sought us out and we proceeded to have a lively conversation, mixed with a few shots of who knows what.
Ahh, travel memory magic.
Let's get old…
Typically when traveling abroad, we choose accommodations in the older parts of whatever city we’re in. Particularly in Europe, this translates to staying in buildings older than our own country (weird to think about)! We do this partly to experience the traditional culture and architecture of a place, and partly because it tends to yield a higher concentration of things we want to do.
While the little hostel (or Guest House) we stayed in during our time here was rather non-distinct, the Pensión Correo, was still a gem of old-world Spanish charm. If you’re ever looking for a little place to stay in Tarifa, perhaps to do some Kite Surfing, or to take a day trip to Tangier, you should book a night with them, HERE.