San Lucar de Barrameda

Getting ready for the race

And their off!

Betting booth - LOL!

Sanlucar is a town about 30 minutes from where we live. We have been there twice this summer. It is located on the beach and is known for beach horse racing, flamenco music and manzanilla (a type of sherry). The first time we went to Sanlucar was to watch the horse races in the middle of August. They usually happen two weekends in the month of August. We weren't really sure what to expect so we got a sitter and went without the kids. We got there a little late so it was already really crowded. The horses race right on the beach so the races begin at low tide. Although it was crowded, we were able to walk right up to the front to see the race. It looked as if most Spanish families had been at the beach all day. Definitely for next year we will take the kids and make a day of it! 

Lily not wanting to hear
about sherry!

Rebecca during the tour.

We went back to Sanlucar this past weekend. Our plan was to walk around, tour a sherry bodega, visit the castle and get some lunch. After parking and visiting the tourist office for a map we found our way to the Barbadillo bodega where we were just in time for the English tour followed by a tasting. I have tasted a few different kinds of sherry's since living in Spain and I think this was one of the best. We even bought a few bottles. If you are thinking of going here you can get more information at their website: http://www.barbadillo.net. The castle in San Lucar is right next to Barbadillo, however we could only look at it from the outside because it wasn't opened. After the sherry tour we were ready for some lunch. We hadn't done any research on places to eat and at this point were really hungry and hot so we settled on a place called Cerveceria Internacional. The food was okay, I definitely wouldn't go back here to eat. However, if you are into beer they have beers here from all over the world that you can try and they are reasonably priced. At this point we decided to call it a day. The kids were getting tired and we were all hot. We decided to head home and hit the pool for the rest of the afternoon.

Wine barrels.

Since Sanlucar is only a 30 minute drive away we can go back anytime! 

Adios!