We got into Sevilla and found our Patio de las Cruces hotel in the Santa Cruz barrio. We settled in and then did a Rick Steves directed tour through the barrio. After this we went on a hunt that Alan and Maureen Wooten had suggested, the San Telmo. We walked for over an hour getting directions along the way and finally came upon it. We had a salad along with two meat tapas and a half order of their special potatoes...a couple of glasses of wine, as well.
This morning we got up early and took a stroll, trying to get pictures with no crowds around. We stopped off for a quick breakfast and then came along another church parade. No floats this time, just church members and a community band marching and playing through the streets.
After that we did some more strolling until we came to the bull ring. We had a guided tour and found out lots of interesting bull fighting information and traditions. After this we found the Plaza de Espana, seemingly a gathering place for a lot of families on a Sunday afternoon. More strolling along the other side of the river and then we thought...we're in Sevilla on a Sunday night, there's a bull fight....let's see if we can get some tickets. So we got some really good seats from a scalper for a more than fair price and went to a bullfight, something neither of us thought we would do. But it was okay. Very colourful and it was fun sitting with all the Spanish watching something very much in their culture. We only stayed for half of the bulls, that was plenty and we'll probably never go to another one (maybe one in Portugal where they don't kill the bull.
Tomorrow we're planning to do another day in Sevilla, a very beautiful and interesting city....oh yeah, we also visited the cathedral and walked up the Giralda Tower which had great views of the city.
Take care.
K & M
Location:Calle de las Cruces,Seville,Spain
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