When traveling there is nothing like a solid twelve hours of sleep to recover from a long flight. I’m not kidding. We had a laid back morning. Cumulatively we spent about 30 minutes trying to turn on the stove.
Our morning started with a walk to Emily’s school. It is an amazing place that looked like it was built as a castle. Her semester at the University of Seville is one that she‘ll never forget.
From there we walked to the Seville Cathedral, one of the largest Gothic Churches in the world, home to the remains of home town boy, Christopher Columbus and to one of the most ornate sanctuaries in Christindom.
After a very brief rest at a sidewalk cafe, we proceeded to our second tour of the day, The Royal Alcazar. It’s an ancient castle which continues to serve as the “official” residence of the King of Spain when he is in Seville.
Except for me stopping a Spaniard to ask where the entrance to The Alcatraz was, everything has been going smoothly.
After another stop at a cafe for nourishment and rest we walked back to our home for a little time for rest and recovery. Tonight we are meeting Emily’s host parents for a paelle dinner.
13,000 steps in today (So far).
Holy cow! Ornate is an understatement. You all look like you’re having fun and not exhausted at all. Glad to see Jon Kolb wearing his hat. I bet it’s fun listening to Emily speak Spanish. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! What a way to see the area. Can you share what your rental house is like? Beds/Baths/bidets - you know the three Bs'.
ReplyDeleteKen: A wonderful travelogue, as always. (Are you a buddy of Rick Steves?)
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