Caceres

CHEESE. TORTE DE CACERES IS THE LOCALLY MADE Delicacy FROM SHEEP MILK. CHRIS ENJOYED IT WITH A PORK DISH. THE CHEESE ALMOST RUNS OFF THE PLATE.
COBBLESTONES. ALL THE STREETS IN CACERES ARE NARROW AND COBBLESTONED, IN AND AROUND THE SOLARES (MANSION HOUSES) AND THEIR TOWERS!
cisterns WERE BUILT BY THE ROMANS IN VAULTED CELLARS under EACH MANSION HOUSE to provide their own water supply. Inner courtyards were open and collected rain water, which drained into the cisterns. Amazing to see cisterns still working today.
cockerel legend. A moblemans daughter used a cistern to secretly meet her soldier lover. When discovered, she turned into a cockerel to avoid punishment and the cock still crows each dawn in caceres!
cathefral chimes were most evocative early morning.
casa de la ciguenes(stork) was one of few mansions still standing with original tower!
catholic isobel ordered destruction of the many towers unless you were her mate.
christian/Muslim ding dongs went on for many years.
casco viejo (old town) was beautiful.
charming (not) a pilgrim with his own version of a charm bracelet ....a Santiago cross tatt on his ankle!