Sevilla
Bullfighting Musuem
No, I’m not still in Spain, but here is what I thought of my last stop in that country, Sevilla.
City of dancing and bullfights, I loved Sevilla. I was there for six lovely days. Even though English is less commonly spoken there than other parts of Spain, and the weather was not always great, Sevilla was friendly and fun.
Real Alcazaba
My first night in Sevilla I hooked up with a Scotsman I had met on the internet. An hour after I hopped off the bus, I was at a tapas bar (el patio) him and some friends, and didn’t get home until 7 am. This is pretty common in Sevilla. After a day of rest I knuckled down to some sightseeing, a river cruise, the bullfighting museum, the Real Alcazaba (another Moorish palace), the Cathedral and had some fun at an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Fun at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Who knows what this is?
Sevilla was almost as beautiful as Barcelona but smaller and much more relaxed. The people are friendly, polite and happy. Great wine, coffee and tapas; winding, confusing streets that suddenly open into sunny plazas with well fed pigeons; cramped cervicerias with good, cheap coffee (or beer) and unhurried, friendly staff. Getting lost in Spain is fun.
Part of the reason I enjoyed Sevilla so much is the new website I have joined called The Hospitality Club. http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ Free to join, it’s world-wide and a great way to meet people in new countries, either for accommodation or just a coffee. My last night in Sevilla I enjoyed tapas and wine with Shaun, (Scotsman – moved to Sevilla), Ana (native Spanish), Monika (polish photographer) and Raphael, (Tenerife businessman). Most of us meeting for the first time, all though the website. If anyone wants to travel, or meet other people travelling, I highly recommend this website.
The other reason I loved Spain so much is just that Spain is so lovable. In the 3 weeks I was there I did not meet a single person, Spanish, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, German, Polish, Australian, American, Canadian or otherwise, who did not like Spain.
No, I’m not still in Spain, but here is what I thought of my last stop in that country, Sevilla.
City of dancing and bullfights, I loved Sevilla. I was there for six lovely days. Even though English is less commonly spoken there than other parts of Spain, and the weather was not always great, Sevilla was friendly and fun.
Real Alcazaba
My first night in Sevilla I hooked up with a Scotsman I had met on the internet. An hour after I hopped off the bus, I was at a tapas bar (el patio) him and some friends, and didn’t get home until 7 am. This is pretty common in Sevilla. After a day of rest I knuckled down to some sightseeing, a river cruise, the bullfighting museum, the Real Alcazaba (another Moorish palace), the Cathedral and had some fun at an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Fun at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Who knows what this is?
Sevilla was almost as beautiful as Barcelona but smaller and much more relaxed. The people are friendly, polite and happy. Great wine, coffee and tapas; winding, confusing streets that suddenly open into sunny plazas with well fed pigeons; cramped cervicerias with good, cheap coffee (or beer) and unhurried, friendly staff. Getting lost in Spain is fun.
Part of the reason I enjoyed Sevilla so much is the new website I have joined called The Hospitality Club. http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ Free to join, it’s world-wide and a great way to meet people in new countries, either for accommodation or just a coffee. My last night in Sevilla I enjoyed tapas and wine with Shaun, (Scotsman – moved to Sevilla), Ana (native Spanish), Monika (polish photographer) and Raphael, (Tenerife businessman). Most of us meeting for the first time, all though the website. If anyone wants to travel, or meet other people travelling, I highly recommend this website.
The other reason I loved Spain so much is just that Spain is so lovable. In the 3 weeks I was there I did not meet a single person, Spanish, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, German, Polish, Australian, American, Canadian or otherwise, who did not like Spain.
posted by x kel at 12:50 AM
2 Comments:
Hey Kel - bones and I loved Seville as well - bringing back some memories - actually mainly of the Irish pub (where we found cider-yay)near the Alcazar (I think). Take care chickadee.
Hey you - worrying! Touch base naughty grrrrrl :-)
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