Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla, Spain.
We arrived by train to Sevilla. We took a bus down to the historic part of town and found our Airbnb. We got our keys from a little lock box outside 2 heavy large wooden doors. A big key opens these doors, but it also is the back entrance to a shop so it stays open during the day. Up 2 flights of worn marble stairs with black wrought iron railings. We made our way across a roof top terrace to our studio apartment. It was perfect. And it has a washer which is fancy and we don’t have to wash laundry in the sink. We made our way down the winding cobblestone streets and found a place serving tapas. Pesto pasta and carbonara with grilled pork and fried potatoes was amazing. We bought tickets to go up the Setas de Sevilla to see the city lights at night. It is a large wooden art structure that covers over a block. There are pathways to walk on top and see the city below. It was dark and the city lights twinkled below. Everywhere you looked you could see several lighted church steeples glowing. There are 49 in this city. We ended the evening by eating gelato and sitting in the square listening to the street musicians perform.
The next morning we started with brunch at the cutest cafe. Little wood tables in a courtyard. Fresh juices and yummy food. Next we started walking. We walked about 20 minutes to La Geralda which is the bell tower for the Cathedral Sevilla. It is 308 feet tall. We bought tickets to go up the tower. 35 ramps instead of flights of stairs were used to get to the top. This was designed for the sultan to ride his horse to the top. It was an incredible view. We were directly under the bells as it chimed the hour. After looking around the cathedral, we walked another 10-15 minutes to Torre del Orro. It was built in the 1200s and used as a prison in the Middle Ages. It was made of mortar lime and pressed hay. It was also used during this time as one of two anchor points for a large chain that would have been used to block the river it stood beside as a form of defense. Next we walked on and explored the University of Sevilla, then the gardens of Alcazar. You should look them up. It’s hard to describe in words such magnificent cathedrals and buildings with their intricate architecture. We got to the Plaza de Espana and seen the horses and carriages. We took a ride around the historical part of town for a good 30 minutes. Back at PLaza de Espana we walked along the porches of this building. It is half a mile long. Below the porches is what looks kinda like a moat with water in front of the porches with a beautiful bridges. All the buildings are adorned with beautiful painted tiles. We then started making our hour walk back toward our Airbnb. We stopped in at shops along the way. We may or may not have gotten ice cream again. You have to eat enough calories when you are walking this much you know. We found a place to eat tapas again. This time it was a tomato salad with burrata cheese and grilled pork with potatoes. Gelato and walked around then headed back to pack for our next destination. We get up at 3:40 to catch an uber to the airport.
