A crisp, cooler-than-anticipated start to the day saw us enjoying breakfast in the hotel's patio. Our day began with a shopping expedition for a few essentials (batteries and a much more complicated attempt to find some hand sanitizer) before meeting up with Alfonso for our visit to Sevilla's old city. Alfonso's cheerful and informative disposition made it easy to imagine how the city might have been centuries ago. The squares and small churches (sometimes the best way to really experience the beauty is in the details and often-overlooked places that are hiding n plain view), and of course the grand buildings were interspersed with bits about Seville's culture and people, and our 3 hour tour went by quickly.
When the tour ended, we headed over to the Alcazar, the Royal Palace of Seville which is still used by the royal family when they visit Seville. Luckily, they King and Queen weren't around so we got to spend some time exploring the palaces, which are really a way of exploring the history of Seville. From the original Moorish palace to the Admiral's apartments and King Peter's royal palace to the Gothic wing, the palace is a fascinating place to discovery.
A nice tapas lunch and we were off again, heading across Andalucia to our final destination on this trip: Granada, where 2 days of Granada hospitality, food and culture await!
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