A quiet plaza in Santa Cruz

September 23rd 2015
There is an apartment in Seville. It is at the end of the callejon, past the tiny bodega where they have futbol and cups of good wine. The tiny alley is narrow and the smell of food drifts from the kitchens of the houses that line it. The days of the fish stew are the best with intense aromas that yield a mixture of sweet and sour. At the end of the alley you find a heavy framed metal gate with ar ... read more

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Nanci and David Curry

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In July of 2011, we made the decision to leave our comfortable jobs in Northern California to see the world. We weren’t sure where we were going to go or how long we would be gone, but we wanted an adventure and we knew we could find it if we looked carefully enough. We would travel slowly, staying in cities and towns for longer periods than most tourists have time for. Hopefully, it would give us an opportunity to observe local life in a unique way. In June of 2019, we completed our 8th consecutive year of travel. We visited 53 countries on 4 continents and travelled for 2873 straight da... full info

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24th September 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Memories....
Fabulous photos and such vivid descriptions of the wonders, history and gastronomy of one my favorite cities! How lovely to be there when the summer crowds have gone, and you locals have tapas town to yourselves. Your plaza sounds sweet, and how great that the sun doesn't come up until at 8, so you can have a magical stroll in the cool morning. The second time I stayed there was with a family who had a passion for tapas. They ordered and I savored delicacies this picky eater never thought I'd like. So many surprises in Seville!

24th September 2015

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Memories of Sevilla...
Thank you, Tara. We are beginning to realize that where you are in a city really has an effect on how you see it. We probably would have spent most of our time near the Santa Cruz area if we hadn't have been located near Plaza Alfalfa. It seems the perfect window into daily life here. You were so lucky to have an escort to the world of tapas, so many choices and so little time! This corner of Spain is not known for being the gastronomic paradise that the rest of Spain is, but everything I've seen looks delicious...Thanks as always for following along!

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