The tail-end of this week has gone just famously. Thursday was a super chill day, and I just spent the morning hanging around the house and doing some homework (yes, I still do my homework, even in Europe). It was kind of a recoup day overall - that night we hung out with Esperanza and Rocio, watching Spanish mtv. Turns out that Jason Mraz did "Lucky" with a Latina singer named Ximena somethin-somethin, and it's absolutely fantastic. She's like a Hispanic Regina Spektor! So that's on my agenda - download some Ximena.
Friday was super fun and pretty busy though - in the morning we went with a small group to the Plaza de Toros, where they have the famous bullfights in Sevilla. It was really interesting to see the stadium and hear the history (and see the costumes!), but after hearing it in so much detail in both Spanish and English, I'm going to have to pass on actually ATTENDING aforementioned bullfight. They last 2 hours, and feature the brutal slaughtering of 6 bulls. Too much. Personally, I would rather go to a soccer game of the Sevilla Futbol Club (the home team, for which our family holds avid support and therefore we must as well) with mi hermanito.
In the evening we went to a (get this:) medieval Spanish music concert in the royal gardens of the Alcazar palace. Soooooo legit. It was cool and beautiful, under the stars and within the palace walls, and the entire place smelled of incense. It was really lyrical music, almost bardic, and there were lots of songs about Sevillian folklore (with flutey accompaniment). Just lovely.
Today (Saturday) we woke up early to go to the Roman ruins that are pretty close to the city. On the way we saw an outdoor fruit market, to which we will definitely be returning. The ruins were amazing to see - intact hopscotch games, mosaics, and a gigantic amphitheater. I was prepared for a nine hour hike of a massive pyramid or something, but it turns out that it was only a two hour excursion. Haha oh well. Then, after taking my siesta this afternoon and relaxing around the house, we went downtown to do some poking around. We eventually sat down in this big plaza area and sipped on some cafe glace con leche (iced coffee), and watched three different wedding processions! It was amazing. A fabulous week overall. And what better way than to end it than dancing at a discoteca!
Besos
Friday was super fun and pretty busy though - in the morning we went with a small group to the Plaza de Toros, where they have the famous bullfights in Sevilla. It was really interesting to see the stadium and hear the history (and see the costumes!), but after hearing it in so much detail in both Spanish and English, I'm going to have to pass on actually ATTENDING aforementioned bullfight. They last 2 hours, and feature the brutal slaughtering of 6 bulls. Too much. Personally, I would rather go to a soccer game of the Sevilla Futbol Club (the home team, for which our family holds avid support and therefore we must as well) with mi hermanito.
In the evening we went to a (get this:) medieval Spanish music concert in the royal gardens of the Alcazar palace. Soooooo legit. It was cool and beautiful, under the stars and within the palace walls, and the entire place smelled of incense. It was really lyrical music, almost bardic, and there were lots of songs about Sevillian folklore (with flutey accompaniment). Just lovely.
Today (Saturday) we woke up early to go to the Roman ruins that are pretty close to the city. On the way we saw an outdoor fruit market, to which we will definitely be returning. The ruins were amazing to see - intact hopscotch games, mosaics, and a gigantic amphitheater. I was prepared for a nine hour hike of a massive pyramid or something, but it turns out that it was only a two hour excursion. Haha oh well. Then, after taking my siesta this afternoon and relaxing around the house, we went downtown to do some poking around. We eventually sat down in this big plaza area and sipped on some cafe glace con leche (iced coffee), and watched three different wedding processions! It was amazing. A fabulous week overall. And what better way than to end it than dancing at a discoteca!
Besos
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