Our trip from Lisbon to Seville was long. It allowed us to catch up with our sleep, read our books or listen to music. It was also nice to just stare out at the rolling hills. We passed through Alentejo area with its cork and eucalyptus trees. We made stops in towns with white-painted villages and olive and almond plantations. One almost desolate town was so tiny, no one seemed to care that cars were parked on the sidewalks.
Seville was nice, especially because our hotel was in town. Most things were walking distance. The supermarket was next door. Our hotel also had a bar and pool on the top, sixth floor.
Our first night we went to a flamenco show. The food was tapas style but nothing special. The dancers were beautiful and talented, but we probably could have found a better show on our own. Still, all the colorful outfits and Spanish music were entertaining.
Before heading back to the hotel we stopped at La Plaza de España which lit up in the evening.
We spent the rest of the night with Sam, our hip and knowledgable tour guide, and an Indian couple from Toronto. We had mojitos and sangria at the roof top bar and conversations that ranged from True Religion jeans to differences in our countries' health systems. To me, this is one of the greatest things about traveling: learning about others' cultures and hearing a different perspective on our own.
The next day, Emma, Tina and I actual woke up early enough to run through the city before breakfast. The air was perfectly crisp in the morning. We crossed cobbled alley ways, circled around statues (one of El Cid), passed by beauitful buildings, took short cuts through city parks, and ran along the river with Triana area across the way.
That afternoon we ventured off on our own. Outdoor markets lined the area in el centro near this mushroom-looking structure.
We ended up at the posh Santa Cruz area. Everyone was out enjoying their bank holiday and the nice sunny day.
Tina and I found a street with our family name.
We marveled at the detailed work on the Cathedral of Seville and inside the Alcázar Palace. We've been loving all the beautiful tile work. We even ran into a few wedding photo shoots.
We ended a nice visit to Seville walking down the street from our hotel near the oldest bar in the city.
We found a table outdoors and enjoyed some more sangria in good company.
*More pictures to be added.
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Seville was nice, especially because our hotel was in town. Most things were walking distance. The supermarket was next door. Our hotel also had a bar and pool on the top, sixth floor.
Our first night we went to a flamenco show. The food was tapas style but nothing special. The dancers were beautiful and talented, but we probably could have found a better show on our own. Still, all the colorful outfits and Spanish music were entertaining.
Before heading back to the hotel we stopped at La Plaza de España which lit up in the evening.
We spent the rest of the night with Sam, our hip and knowledgable tour guide, and an Indian couple from Toronto. We had mojitos and sangria at the roof top bar and conversations that ranged from True Religion jeans to differences in our countries' health systems. To me, this is one of the greatest things about traveling: learning about others' cultures and hearing a different perspective on our own.
The next day, Emma, Tina and I actual woke up early enough to run through the city before breakfast. The air was perfectly crisp in the morning. We crossed cobbled alley ways, circled around statues (one of El Cid), passed by beauitful buildings, took short cuts through city parks, and ran along the river with Triana area across the way.
That afternoon we ventured off on our own. Outdoor markets lined the area in el centro near this mushroom-looking structure.
We ended up at the posh Santa Cruz area. Everyone was out enjoying their bank holiday and the nice sunny day.
Tina and I found a street with our family name.
We marveled at the detailed work on the Cathedral of Seville and inside the Alcázar Palace. We've been loving all the beautiful tile work. We even ran into a few wedding photo shoots.
We ended a nice visit to Seville walking down the street from our hotel near the oldest bar in the city.
We found a table outdoors and enjoyed some more sangria in good company.
*More pictures to be added.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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