We arrived at the U.S. Navy base in Rota, Spain after waiting only a short time for a space-a flight from Norfolk. I wish the man at the counter would have stamped our passports instead of directing us to head to the police station in town. I'll explain later.
We rented a nice Chevy Spark from the NEX, then realized our friend, Luke, was the only one of us experienced enough in driving a stick-shift. He definitely gets the MVP. Of course we loaded up on snacks and a couple Spanish books at the NEX, too.
We then headed to a nearby town called Jerez de la Frontera. The short ride went by several sunflower fields.
Jerez is known for its Sherry, though we didn't try any. We ate dinner and retired for the night.
In the morning we hunted for a while in an attempt to locate the police station. When we finally found it, we were told to go back to the Rota Station. After some more driving, (and asking for directions) we show up at the local station. We then learned we needed the national police. Needless to say when we rolled up at the national police station in Rota at around 3:00 pm, we were told they are only open from 9:00-2:00. Wow! I thought I worked nice hours. Hehe.
The next day we were in and out of the police station in ten minutes. We checked into the Navy Lodge, then headed to the beach right on base. Pretty nice.
We rented a nice Chevy Spark from the NEX, then realized our friend, Luke, was the only one of us experienced enough in driving a stick-shift. He definitely gets the MVP. Of course we loaded up on snacks and a couple Spanish books at the NEX, too.
We then headed to a nearby town called Jerez de la Frontera. The short ride went by several sunflower fields.
Jerez is known for its Sherry, though we didn't try any. We ate dinner and retired for the night.
In the morning we hunted for a while in an attempt to locate the police station. When we finally found it, we were told to go back to the Rota Station. After some more driving, (and asking for directions) we show up at the local station. We then learned we needed the national police. Needless to say when we rolled up at the national police station in Rota at around 3:00 pm, we were told they are only open from 9:00-2:00. Wow! I thought I worked nice hours. Hehe.
The next day we were in and out of the police station in ten minutes. We checked into the Navy Lodge, then headed to the beach right on base. Pretty nice.
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