NH Plaza de Armas Seville

... 8230;.we didn't have any. As incredible as the panoramic visas w**e from our hotel’s t**race – sunset ov** citrus orchards far below our balcony, breezes billowing the she** curtains like spinnak**s, updrafts rushing up the cliff face, looking down on the backs of falcons in top gear – so, too, th**e w**e mosquitoes that came through the open doors in packs! We really missed our air ...

... won the game, 2-0.  One goal in the first half, one in the second half.  What a fascinating and wonderful group experience to be a part of!!!!  I'm so glad I had that opportunity! After the game we ended up stumbling upon the relentless enthusiasm of the Brits in an impromtu marching band through the streets, and of course the relentless spanish fans marching behind them yelling "España!" in the breaks. I hope my pics can capture the spirit!   

... of hours. A couple of Italianos helped flag down that rarest of creatures, a cab on New Years Eve (although in Seville it isn't as rare as most other western cities). Curiously some random girls jumped into the cab as well, but it turned out it wasn't me but just the common practice of cab sharing. Fortunately the Italianos had conveyed my location well and I also had enough Euros for the journey, so all was well when I stumbled into the room.<br>

... thought i was a little nuts.  Then, later, my chest filled with emotions as my eyes moistened with tears as I discovered that once again, I am considered to be a second class citizen not deserving of the same rights as everyone else because of whom I choose to love and desire to marry.  Shame on you prejudiced *******s!   Go to hell!  My god strike you down with the same lightening bolts of ignorant hatred you spew from your own hearts.

... not one at a large hotel). It was held in ...

... in the plaza when he visited Sevilla. Later on that day we went on a tour of the Plaza de Toros which is one of the most historic bull fighting rings in Spain. Although it is pretty gruesome thing to see, los corridos de toros (bullfights) and the Spanish bull fighter are staples of the Spanish culture and the tour had a lot of interesting information to offer. Sevilla is for sure one ...

We arrived in Seville without any airline horror stories. Unless you call the Brussels Airport restaurants all being closed due to a union strike and being there for 5 hours without much for food no problem then we had no problems. Just arrived in Seville ready to EAT! It is very HOT here. The lack of Spanish language for both of us has not been much of an issue since Maya is always with us when we go out. We will try that later after we ...

... I haven't had any had much appetite for a few days. Hopefully if I start taking my vitamins and try to get more sleep, I'll keep myself from really getting sick. I'm going on a hike on Saturday, so I won't be going out tomorrow night. All my friends in my program seem to have signed up for the same hike, so that'll be really fun. For once in my life, I've got female friends! It's kind of a novelty I'm enjoying and hope continues. And they're ...

... I recognized two of the waitresses as former take-out girls so we chatted a bit. I went into the kitchen and saw Miguel and the rest of the kitchen staff who were surprised and happy to see me. They tried speaking to me in Spanish, but my brain was still clogged with Chinese and I couldn't really keep up. When I told them that, Miguel started speaking to me in Chinese which was a little better. He laughed and said next summer we'll speak only in Chinese, but the rest of the ...

... little patio we had - everything smelt like old shoes...yuck!! There were probably 50º in that room - aircondicioning not working! That was a horrible night... Next day we woke up - tired and exhaused from not sleeping! Well, what could we do - not much - we wanted to see the city - we got lost in the streets (was good actually - so we had the chance to see places we probably wouldn't have seen...). We went to the plaza with the ...