We had a great second full day in Sevilla. We got up early again and made our way through the quiet streets until we found a little breakfast spot. After that we did a bit of a search for the post office so we could get a box to mail some of the stuff back as one of our suitcases was getting quite heavy and one of us can't carry it up and down stairs anymore.
After that we hopped on a public bus and made our way to the church of the Macarena where the statue of Mary, also known as the weeping Madonna, resides upon the altar except for the Festival of Corpus Christi when she is carried through the streets on her 1.5 ton float along with the 3 ton float of Jesus and Pontius Pilate washing his hands.
From there we took a bus back to the old town and toured through the Alcazar, a palace much like the Alhambra but smaller. The Christian king, Pedro, built it and lived in it with his mistress after he left his wife. The Mudejar (Arabs building for Christians) influence is strong in the architecture of the buildings. Some very calm rooms, if you can get away from all the tourists, and beautiful gardens.
In the evening we took in a Flamenco show at a small intimate hall, two dancers, a singer and a guitar player. All of them were very impressive in their effort and the way they played off and encouraged each other.
We finished the evening with a couple of tapas and a glass of wine.
In the morning we were up early again for our morning walk and later we made our way back to the post office to mail our parcel. On the way back we got caught in some major tour group "traffic jams".....supposedly Tuesdays are a major tour groups day. We made our way to the bus station, stored our bags for a few hours and did a final wander along the river and into the Triana district. Mary was able to find a pair of 8€ shoes.
And now we're mere minutes from the border into Potugal.
Adeus.
K & M
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