Sevilla continues to offer surprises.

We are approaching the three week point in our trip, and there was some concern we may run out of things to do. But we continue to be fascinated by the city.

Exploring the outdoor bar and restaurant culture offers a lot of varied experiences.

A recommendation from my Spanish teacher
Eggplant with honey and croquettes

Even the smallest of places have excellent food.

Another favorite

There can be a downside to outdoor dining.

Fortunately the rains do not last long.

Some of the best surprises come when just walking around. Since we walk over five miles a day, there is a lot to see.

One of the reasons we walk so much.
Street performers remind us of New Orleans.

Statues and fountains everywhere.

The city green spaces are plentiful

Giant Banyan trees
So many streets lined with fragrant orange trees
Stumbling across yet another food market, this one only 300 yards away.

There are still a few sights we have been able to explore further:

Torre del Oro

Views from the top:

Rowing club complex. We will be back in April to watch scheduled races.
We had visited this museum about Magellan’s voyage a week ago but the rain prevented us from going a board the replica of the five ships that left Sevilla to attempt the first circumnavigation of the globe.

Less than 70 feet in length, 5 ships with a crew of 45 each left Sevilla, and two year’s later, only one with a crew of 18 returned to Sevilla. Magellan was not one of them.

My language school has had two events that provided some fun.

Cookie baking contest. Amongst the participants were two of my classmates who are from Israel.

Name that Tune.

Age has its advantages. We correctly identified tunes by the Beatles and the Mama’s and the Papa’s. Unfortunately those were the only songs we knew that night.

We have also found a Yoga studio near by and have attended one class in English and two in Spanish. Although there is some differences in what we are used to, our instructor in Clifton, Vanessa, has us to a point where we can keep up with the classes. We are also now set up to able to join the Clifton classes by zoom.

Today we found a bakery at a convent.

Great selection
The nuns must be cloistered as the transaction was done through a rotating system that allows you to speak but not see them.

There are also signs that Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is approaching. We stopped into a church and they had their float that will be carried in the upcoming parades, and we surmised The Madonna will be placed in the float for the events.

These candied Costaleros depict a tradition that dates back to the Spanish Inquisition.

So with Spanish classes, cooking classes, yoga, rowing competitions, Semana Santa followed be the Feria festival, and just enjoying the simple pleasures of Sevilla, I expect there are many more surprises ahead.

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