More of Seville

The end of Seville Day two, ran into the beginning of day three.  We had a two and a half hour dinner with Emily’s host parents which began at 9:00 pm.  They were lovely people with an animated speaking style.  That was good as they spoke broken English and except for Emily, we spoke no Spanish.  However with pantomiming and google translate the conversation never lapsed.

On our way home we walked past Las Setas, (the Mushroom) a massive art  installation that covers Roman ruins discovered while excavating for a parking lot.   On our way home, around midnight, we couldn’t help but notice the numbers of people still out and about including little children.   

For anyone tracking, (which I know is nobody) today’s step count was (17,256).   

Every where we walk we see Oranges lying on the street.  They grow everywhere and just fall on the sidewalk and streets.  

Saturday’s first stop was the famous Mercado de Triana.  It’s a large indoor market.  Think Milwaukee’s Public Market without the health restrictions.  As we crossed a bridge just outside the market, the heavens opened and we were soaked to the bone.  At this point we abandoned ship and returned to our apartment to dry off and re-think our afternoon plans.

The rain ended and we headed out to the see the uncorrupted remains of Santa Angela De La Cruz, a home town girl.  Sisters body is displayed in a glass casket in this church.  Sadly the church was locked.  We knocked but the doors were not opened. 

We also payed another visit to Setas to take a “I love Seville photo”. 

While Emily and Ali shopped, the four seniors had a drink at an outdoor bar across the plaza from the Church of El Salvador.  The doors of the Church of El Salvador were also locked. 

We made a quick stop at another school where Emily took classes and sought out another cafe but this time for comida, food.  We all had tapas (small plates).  Drinks and dinner for 6 people was $51 and everyone was full.

We capped off the night with a flamenco show and headed for home, finishing the day with 14,500 steps (Jon hit 20,000).  

I lied.  We got home at 9:00 but the girls went back out at 9:30.  

Tomorrow we leave for Madrid.