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Spectacular Sevilla
... and we headed off to Sevilla. We traveled mostly through the countryside with a few small towns, and then Sevilla. We saw the area where they held two expo's (reminds me of the NY Worlds Fair) so there were buildings built by multiple countries (okay, now it reminds me of Epcot on a very grand scale).
Driving along the river (Rio Grande) reminded me a lot of being along the Seine in Paris. I noticed that Sevilla has ...
Lo Siento. No hablo Espanol.
... due to the Islamic mosaic influence. Does this make me a travel snob? When I look at landmarks now, I compare them to the many others I've seen before. Blenheim Palace and Hagia Sofia are much grander and well kept than the Royal Alcązar. However, the Royal Alcązar is still amazing.
It seems much more important than anywhere I've been before that I learn the local language. But I've really thrown myself in the deep end. ...
Seville, Act II
Blue sky! 100% blue sky! And all the church bells ring out to celebrate it! No, actually it's Sunday Mass time, but it's time for us to worship the highlights of Sevilla's buildings. In sandals and t-shirts! For the first time in two weeks we break out of our standard clothing and don warm weather clothes, for the forecast says 22oC and NO CHANCE of rain whatsoever! The morning commands we start with breakfast on the rooftop terrace, despite the cost of 9.00€ each. (But ...
Sevilla Encantadora
... the earlier ones? No way of knowing.
The bus ride in and back was very pleasant… about 20 minutes, and basically an express with relatively few stops, and for 1.45 Euro each way, a bargain compared to Vancouver’s Translink. Some of the route was past shops and light industry, but as we entered the city we passed row upon row of 19th and early 20th C villas, fountains and gardens.
From the bus stop, we had a ...
De Paris a Seville
... early day searching, and we were able to decipher from those the address and hotel name. That problem was quickly replaced by not knowing where the heck the address was within Seville, coupled with a lack of map and our always overwhelming need to take public transit. No map and a language barrier, in true form, we hopped on the 2nd last bus of the night and crossed our fingers. There was a very kind lady who assured ...