Sevilla for a weekend

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Now that we´re a full week into March, our semester is about half over and Laura and I are in disbelief...where did the time go?! Anyway, this last weekend we went with our program to Sevilla (Seville), a city 3 hours from Granada where we found more sunshine and higher temperatures...woohoo!!

We got there Friday afternoon and spent some time wandering in Plaza de España where we ate our lunches and enjoyed seeing the sun--quite a change from Granada´s rain. Then we took a bus tour of the city, stopping at the Alcazar (the royal palace) which consists of 3 different palaces, all built at different times. Then we went to the cathedral in Sevilla that is the 3rd largest in Europe next to St. Peter´s in Rome and St. Paul´s in London. It is the site of Christopher Columbus´ tomb and the biggest Christian altar in the world.

After that, we relaxed in our hotel before going out and enjoying the night life of Sevilla where we stopped at several bars to dance to the music before making it to a Tex-Mex restaurant where we were serenaded by a Mexican waiter and had our fill of chips and rice.

The next day we spent in plazas checking out the local markets and sunbathing (though we still had our sweatshirts on). One McFlurry later (we had to have a soft-serve treat and what is less-expensive than McDonalds?) we were on the bus headed home. Laura and I crashed after a long weekend and spent the whole next day napping and doing some homework. The sun is finally out here and the temperatures are rising so the next few weeks look good. Can´t believe we leave for Ireland in 8 days! My next entry will most likely be after that trip and the Semana Santa festivities here in Granada....hopefully without rain! Everyone take care and thanks so much for all the letters....they brighten the day 😊

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Photos

Sevilla´s Cathedral
The third biggest in Europe