Sevilla: Surprise Tapas, Reales Alcazares, La Plaza de España, Pintxos y Txakolí, and FC Sevilla vs. Zaragoza


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May 27th 2007
Published: August 8th 2007
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Bus to Sevilla We leave our La Quinta refuge a little after 8am. Adiós, Heavenly Bed. Adiós, balcony view. Adiós, almendras Marconi. Adiós, Marqués de Riscal. We take a taxi to San Pedro de Alcántara, the nearest station. It’s not really a station. It’s more like a curb, with a ticket kiosk nearby. We buy our tickets for about €14 each and wait on the sidewalk for our 9:10am bu... Read Full Entry



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Plaza de EspañaPlaza de España
Plaza de España

Pretty tiled bridges that should span over water, but it's been drained. No remar-ing for us today!
Plaza de EspañaPlaza de España
Plaza de España

The main building over the arcade with the Spanish provinces represented in ceramic tiles.
Plaza de EspañaPlaza de España
Plaza de España

The fountain's got water!
Plaza de EspañaPlaza de España
Plaza de España

Hiding from the searing Spanish sun in the shade.
Plaza de EspañaPlaza de España
Plaza de España

Now how did I know Lee would pick Barcelona out of the 54 provinces to take a picture of?
SevillaSevilla
Sevilla

His favorite Cuban export. I mean the rum, not the girl.
FC Sevilla vs. Real ZaragozaFC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza
FC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza

Scouting the players.
FC Sevilla vs. Real ZaragozaFC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza
FC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza

Oh thank goodness, these fans give you the lyrcis to sing along! Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo... It actually goes "Loooo lololoooo lololololooo amo mi sevilla vamos campeoonnnn!"
FC Sevilla vs. Real ZaragozaFC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza
FC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza

The quieter group of fans (they're not quiet by the way).
FC Sevilla vs. Real ZaragozaFC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza
FC Sevilla vs. Real Zaragoza

The cerveza makes sense... but hot dogs? Shouldn't they be serving legs of ham?
What a freakin loser!What a freakin loser!
What a freakin loser!

How did he miss the penalty kick?
Filling in the gapsFilling in the gaps
Filling in the gaps

Thankfully, they were able to make up for that missed penalty kick.
FC Sevilla with the game on lockFC Sevilla with the game on lock
FC Sevilla with the game on lock

They won 3-1. I got the last goal on video with my camera.



31st May 2007

I can't believe she tried to argue with you * ARGH* Hurry up, soccer, and GROW in the US-- the shots of the game look so exciting. Salud!

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