Angela and Roland's European Adventure: Thursday 2nd February

We decided that we would go to Seville by coach as the campsite had organised a trip to Seville just for us as we had expressed an interest (or so they said) so we couldn’t disappoint them. As it happened the coach was packed, and after seeing the traffic in Seville and lack of parking we were glad we didn’t drive.

We only had a day to spend in Seville which is way too little time to do it justice. Like any city of this size and historical and cultural significance it demands three or four days at least. We had two things to remind us of home: the traffic and the weather. Yes it does rain in Spain and today was our turn, but this did not deter us. Even given the limitations of time we did pack a lot in even allowing time for Angela to go shopping in the ubiquitous El Corte Inglés to purchase a simple orange juicer.

There was so much to see, but our favourite place was Plaza de España in the Parque de María Luisa. The Parque was the site of the Exposition in 1929.

Two things we regretted not seeing were the Real Alkazar de Sevilla and the other half of Seville Cathedral that houses the mortal remains of Christopher Columbus.

Outside the bull ring

The statue of the Countess of Barcelona
on horseback outside the bull ring

Interesting door knocker

Roland was not tempted to have a haircut here

Sadly time did not allow us to see
what is said to be a
spectacular Flamenco performance

The opinion deviding Metropol Parasol
opened in march 2011 in the Plaza de la Encarnacion.
It took six years to build and is claimed to be
the largest wooden building in the world