September 15, 2009 Seville Spain

From Algecirias, we traveled to Seville at 6:30am and got to Seville at 9:30am, to see the Bascilica de Seville and the Muslim influence from the time of the Moors. The Bascilica has the world’s largest alter. Southern Spain is referred to by the Muslim name, Andalucia, and this influence is recognizable in the architecture and décor. Much of Sevlille reminded us of the Alhambra. We were able to take in a small flamenco show where a very shapely woman entertained us with her quick steps to the Flamenco music. When she needed a break, an even quicker stepped young man took over, and he was awesome! We ended our last night in Spain with some really good sangria! Our last night in Seville was one of my favorite hostel experiences ever. Ginny and I got to sleep with two others in our 4 bunk bed room and when we got home from our Flamanco date night Ginny had the pleasure of walking in on our flat makes while they were trying to procreate. We gave them an hour or so while we checked e-mails and then ventured in again to find the girl spralled across him while he watched tv. Just as we were about to go to sleep, Seville decided to clean all the horse crap off the streets with the most foul chemical I’ve ever smelled. I am quite certain I’d rather have slept with a fresh loaf of horse crap deposited in the middle of the room than endure that poison in my lungs. By the time the smell had subsided it was 2 hours before we needed to wake up anyway, which was just about the time our flatmate woke us sawing logs and ripping some loud ones. (For the lay person that means snoring and passing gas loudly.) Luckily for Ginny, she manages to sleep through such things, but I was left to choke on the stale air. Off to Madrid and then Rome!