Day #6 and Day #7 "Ah! Bon Jovi!"

When I arrived in Seville I was immediately in awe of it's beauty. Everywhere I looked there were flowers and a multitude of colors either on tiles or the buildings in general. And the smell! Words cannot describe how good it smells here due to the orange trees every few steps. Heaven. 

Day 6 began with a tour of the city. We saw huge houses and museums and lots of things that I didn't catch the name of because I only half listen. 

We arrived at our first destination. It looked like a boring, stuffy building on the outside, however once inside: pure beauty. The Plaza de Espana was built during the 1920s when Spain hosted the Worlds fair. A number of movies have been filmed there too, Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars Episode 2 to name a few. 

Next, we visited The Alcazar of Seville. A palace. Happy Pam. The cool thing about this place is that it's STILL in use by the Spanish Royal family to this day!

When we exited the palace we were blessed with a fantastic sight: The Cathedral of Seville. Built in the 1500s, it's the third largest in the world. Oh yeah, and did I mention Chtistopher Columbus is buried there? Cool. What's special about this place is The Giralda Tower. Over 300 feet high, this bell tower has amazing views of the city. And I aughta know, I climbed to the top. Twice! 

I wandered around for awhile afterwards, stopping for tapas after tapas and sangria. I think I no longer have blood running through my veins but sangria. :) 

Christine and I headed out for a night on the town. We had some delicious dinner and sangria and even some shots. Sated and giddy, we stumbled upon a pub. We befriended some UK chaps and watched the big futbol game that was on. Boy was it exciting when the Sevilla team won!! The entire bar erupted with cheers. It was a good night. 

With nothing planned in day 7, I had the whole day to wander. And wander I did. I got so lost that I passed the same place 4 times but from 4 different directions. Good job Map. I ran into some people I knew and we visited the Cathedral again. I went to the top of the tower again. This time with a 75 year old woman, traveling alone and pushing herself to do new and exciting things. Such an inspiration. The joy and excitement in her face when she reached the top made the 30+ floor climb all worth it. At one point, during my walkabout, I got really turned around and stopped someone to ask for directions. While he and I walked together, we chatted for a bit. He asked where I was from. As I told him New Jersey, his eyes lit up. "Ah! Bon Jovi!" Smiling, he explained how he had seen him in concert not too far back and loved him. 

Took some good pictures. Had some good food. Drank good sangria. Had a good day! 

Tomorrow: Cordoba then Madrid. Goodnight friends.