Sevilla was our next stop, and if you could get past the heat, it was a very fun and exciting place. High temperatures were in the high 90's, with the heat index over 100 for most of the day, but we had an air conditioned apartment which treated us very well from the hours of 3:00 to 8:00, when most everyone goes inside. Here is a picture down one of the main streets.
Our first day we went to eat at a place called 100 Montiditos, which is a sandwich place that had everything for 1 euro on Wednesdays. Three little sandwiches, fries, chips, and two drink for only 7 euro, and the quality was pretty good too. Then we went to the bullring, where there is a bullfighting museum. It is a really cool arena, and there was lots of art and memorabilia relating to bullfighting. We found out there was a bullfight featuring three rookie fighters the next day, so we decided to go. The bullfight was awesome. The area around the arena was packed, and it was really exciting even though it wasn't the best fighters. Six bulls were fought by three bullfighters, and when the third guy did really well, the crowd went absolutely crazy.
The next day we toured the royal Alcazar, the royal palace in Sevilla. It was similar to the Alhambra from Granada in many ways, but with more of a spanish influence, and also only 2 euros for students. There was a gigantic garden behind the palace with the tallest palm trees I have ever seen.
Later that day we walked to an area along the river called Triana, which is a bustling place with lots of bars and shops. There were a bunch of guys on a boat trying to run up a greased poll and get a flag. Only about 1 in 20 were successful, and when someone got it, they just set it up again.
The last night we happened upon a flamenco show on a square in Triana. It is a traditional Spanish type of music and dance, and the show was quite impressive for a free show. There were two guitarists, three male singers, two female singers, a male tap dancer/percussionist, and a female dancer. They were all really good, and we really enjoyed the show.
We stayed in Sevilla for four nights, and it was really nice to have some time to relax. I would have to say there were a number of cities I liked better, and it was middle of the road in terms of cleanliness, but the activities (namely the bullfight and flamenco) were awesome. At night there was always lots going on, which was great because that's when we wanted to be out. All in all, it was a fantastic stop in Sevilla, and it was sad to be leaving southern Spain.
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