Our train ride to Sevilla was a short 40 or so minutes. We were in a club car which had a little cafeteria in it. Big seats, not many people and an expresso make for a nice trip. Our stay here after a day and a half has been great. Amanda did a super job on our hotel, which is actually a 1 bedroom apartment. Living room, tv, kitchen, coffee, dishes, sink, and separate bedroom. It even has laminate flooring throughout.
We did not do too much on our day of arrival. We took showers after our morning of exploring the Alcazar in Cordoba and rested. We had a light dinner and then we were off to a flamenco show. This by far was one of the most fun things we have done...pricey, but, worth it. 30 euros each or about 45 dollars each. It was 2 hours of phenomenal dancing. I have never seen a flamenco show before. It was such an awesome display of music, singing and dancing. True flamenco is apparently an extremely expressive dance. The performers' faces had just as much to do with the dance as their hands and feet. As far as photos go, I was able to get some very interesting ones. The venue did allow photography but certainly was not set up to make that easy. The stage was dimly lit in shades of red and blue and the performers of course were often moving very quickly. Regardless of the conditions for photography, again, it was a great performance and one that I highly recommend at Los Gallos in Sevilla.
Today we had a nice and economical breakfast in the hotel part of our apartments (they manage both) and then it was off exploring. We hit the Alcazar and then the Cathedral. The Alcazar was HUGE. Once again, Amanda and I were separated at the beginning (which does work out well for both of us on occasions) and it was 2 hours later that we found each other. The Alcazar here had 4 or 5 different large gardens and 2 palaces with in its walls. It also had an abundant supply of doves, ducks, little blackbirds, and peacocks. The photo below is of the old bathhouse/suana. It is all natural lighting and it is pretty cool how the water reflects everything.
After 2 hours of walking there we went to the Cathedral. It is a massive building. It isn't near as colorful as the one was in Granada. This was done more in the gothic style. A lot of stone and not much light. It does however claim to be the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. There is quite the large tomb to let you know so.
After an hour in the Cathedral, I hit the Great Wall of Spain. All I wanted was to take off my shoes, put my feet up and do nothing. The pace and weight of carrying around my gear finally caught up with me. My feet, legs, back, neck, and head all seem to hurt at once...oh, yeah, and I was hungry. Amanda was feeling very similar so, we left. We went right across the street and had some good ol' fish and chips at this Irish Pub. The fish and the seats were very well received.
Next was a little more walking to a grocery store and then, finally, back to our apartment. A shower and a sofa felt really good. It is there that we stayed the rest of the evening with only one small exception. We left the room and walked 50 yards back to the lobby of the hotel to get the internet access. Soon, it is off to bed and in the morning 2 hour train ride to Madrid which will be our last stop in Spain.
So, it is that time again...buenas noches from Sevilla and I look forward to writing you in Madrid.
God Bless.
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