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Travel Blogs from Seville
::You Were Not A Dog::
... in Spain the children do not believe in a "Santa Claus" (or Papa Noel), instead their parents tell them that the "Magic Kings" bring them presents on January 6th, in reference to the three wise men coming to visit Jesus after his birth. They told us how heartbroken they were when they found out that the Magic Kings weren't real!
In my own spanish classes (which have been going very well, by the way!) I always keep a running pocket dictionary of words that I ...
Seville
... and saw one of Christopher Columbus' tombs, he has many all over the world. We then walked to the top of the cathedral tower, 35 levels plus 17 steps, to have some fantastic views over the city. Next we walked to the bullring and did a guided tour. It was a great tour and we learnt all the details about a fight. Wouldn't like to see a bullfight but the tour ...
Seville's Slow Easygoing Lifestyle
... at Plaza de Espana.
The plaza was built in 1929 as part of an exhibition. It is simply stunning and you have to be there to take it in fully as only a panorama photo might do it a bit of justice. You may recognize it as where they filmed the Star Wars movies. If one was looking for an architectural representation for Spain, this would be it. Symbolism takes over as you could historically walk through all 50 provinces of Spain. Each province had a ...
The haircut
... He informed me that most of the women in Spain have hair just like mine. He knew exactly what I needed.
The appointment was a bit comical so I want to share the highlights. I received aroma therapy which consisted of a man putting scented oil in his palms and then holding his palms in front of my nose. He then proceed to massage my scalp with the oil. The massage included him pinching my earlobes for about ...
Cathedral and Giralda Bell Tower
... out and get their exercise by strolling the beautiful streets of Sevilla. That do not seem to have a care in the world. Now this to me is the true spirit of, Pura Vida.
Santa Maria de la Sede
Now for my little history lesson. We took a tour of the Cathedral and bell tower. Victoria was our guide. the entire tour was in Spanish. So, again, my information is based on my interpretation of what I heard ...