Seville Spain

June 29 Seville, Spain  (oops wrong date)

Took a scenic tour by city bus today!  The long way to the city centre!  Met a woman from Scotland on the bus.  Chatted until she got off at La Macarena.  Not sure if related to the dance or not!

Took a walking tour of  Alcazar, a tour recommended by Rick Steve's.  The tour guide, Conception Delgado, is actually pictured in the Steve's guide to Seville.  She was great!  On one mention of your name, she had it.  And any questions you had later in the tour she brought another site to your attention, by name!  It was well worth the tour and I do very much recommend her.  She also does city and Cathedral tours.  I spent another 2 hours just wandering around the site.

It is a Royal Palace and at times they stay on the second floor.  The building itself was initially Moorish, about 900s sometime, but when the Christians took over in 1200, expansions took place.  More additions in 1500 and 1700, I think.  Lots of information!  I needed to have a note book with me!

The one painting is supposed showing Christopher Columbus with the Virgin Mary as well as showing the New and old worlds.

Found out that the marble on the floor is a recent addition, about 4 or 500 years, from Italy.  Much was probably recycled.  The floors were initially clay brick.  The gardens are huge.  Even with peacocks.

Yesterday I thought I had the Coke thing figured out!  Found a place where you could get a full sized bottle for 1.45 euros, cheap!  And cheaper than beer too!  But went for a beer at bar around the corner, damn, 200 ml beer for .80 euros, so moral is, beer is still the cheapest!  Tough break!