Wednesday: (Eventually i'm going to get caught up, and then get really behind again.) We started off the day going to the Museum of Flamenco Dance. It was a little tricky to find, but we did find it and as soon as we stepped into the exhibit we entered the world of flamenco (kudos to the ambiance). It was an enjoyable experience, and I got a book in the gift shop, because for some reason books on flamenco are scarce in the united states and I thought someone might need a reference back home, including myself. I did a paper on it, I know how scarce and confusing resources are. Tiffany and I then went to the cathedral, which was breathtaking. We also went up into la Giralda, which is the tower of the Cathedral, also the highest point in the city. It was very windy, but a great view of the city on all sides. I got lots of pictures, but next time i'm planning on going in there with my video camera. I'm planning on getting pictures of the Muslim Palace, because I videotaped it last time. I forgot to mention the incredible meal we had at a place called Mama Terra. It was all organic food, but I had a fantastic salad, and Tiffany had a baguette style sandwich. We were pretty much blown away by how good it was. On our way home we decided to stop at Los Arcos, the mall. We looked around and shopped there awhile before going home and resting up until the next day. Thursday we started off the day going to the Baptist Church so the ladies could fix my dress. It was quite amusing. We were there for awhile, they don't really understand the concept that there are other places we have to be or that swiftness is important. Welcome to Spain. After that we went into Bormujos, and we sorta missed Thursday Market, it was a quick run through, but they were all packing up. Then we went to a Doner Kebab place because I wanted Tiffany to try it. It was good. We were the only ones there. It was a little early for lunch. After that we decided to go ahead and go to Italica. We had planned to do this on Friday, and had even discussed throwing the idea out completely. I am so glad we didn't. It was incredible. It turned out to be one of the best parts about the week. Italica is an archaeological dig site in Santiponce, a pueblo about 9km outside of Seville. It contains an amphitheater, which is the most impressive work, along with some other small sites such as baths and the city wall. It continues to be uncovered, and it was amazing to realize that where we were standing, and the rocks we were touching, had been there since Roman times. This wasn't a museum, we weren't just looking at something from behind a glass, we were standing on it. It was fantastic. We were blown away.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday: (Eventually i'm going to get caught up, and then get really behind again.) We started off the day going to the Museum of Flamenco Dance. It was a little tricky to find, but we did find it and as soon as we stepped into the exhibit we entered the world of flamenco (kudos to the ambiance). It was an enjoyable experience, and I got a book in the gift shop, because for some reason books on flamenco are scarce in the united states and I thought someone might need a reference back home, including myself. I did a paper on it, I know how scarce and confusing resources are. Tiffany and I then went to the cathedral, which was breathtaking. We also went up into la Giralda, which is the tower of the Cathedral, also the highest point in the city. It was very windy, but a great view of the city on all sides. I got lots of pictures, but next time i'm planning on going in there with my video camera. I'm planning on getting pictures of the Muslim Palace, because I videotaped it last time. I forgot to mention the incredible meal we had at a place called Mama Terra. It was all organic food, but I had a fantastic salad, and Tiffany had a baguette style sandwich. We were pretty much blown away by how good it was. On our way home we decided to stop at Los Arcos, the mall. We looked around and shopped there awhile before going home and resting up until the next day. Thursday we started off the day going to the Baptist Church so the ladies could fix my dress. It was quite amusing. We were there for awhile, they don't really understand the concept that there are other places we have to be or that swiftness is important. Welcome to Spain. After that we went into Bormujos, and we sorta missed Thursday Market, it was a quick run through, but they were all packing up. Then we went to a Doner Kebab place because I wanted Tiffany to try it. It was good. We were the only ones there. It was a little early for lunch. After that we decided to go ahead and go to Italica. We had planned to do this on Friday, and had even discussed throwing the idea out completely. I am so glad we didn't. It was incredible. It turned out to be one of the best parts about the week. Italica is an archaeological dig site in Santiponce, a pueblo about 9km outside of Seville. It contains an amphitheater, which is the most impressive work, along with some other small sites such as baths and the city wall. It continues to be uncovered, and it was amazing to realize that where we were standing, and the rocks we were touching, had been there since Roman times. This wasn't a museum, we weren't just looking at something from behind a glass, we were standing on it. It was fantastic. We were blown away.
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