Since the southern heat in Sevilla (ninety-some degrees while we visited) enforces a leisurely languid pace, I’ll keep this post shorter than most. Enjoy the pictures while imagining yourself seated alongside the Guadalquivir River with a chilled tinto de verano (similar to sangria) in hand looking over at the Plaza de Toros and Torre de Oro about to stroll towards the shaded park beside Spain’s most ornate Plaza de España or into the many tiled rooms and hidden gardens of the Alcazar before making your way into the largest gothic Cathedral in Europe to peer at the resting place of Christopher Columbus. Chat about flamenco and roasted garlic and whether you think you’ve changed in the eight months you’ve been in Spain (or whether you think Spain has simply made apparent who you think you’ve been all along). Make time for a tapas break and follow up with plenty of ice cream. It’s too hot to do much else.
Along the Guadalquivir from the Plaza de Toros to the Torre de Oro.
Torre de Oro up close. Love the purple blossoms.
Horses and carriages line up beside the Cathedral. No, we didn't go for a ride.
Plaza de Espana. The nice thing about an overnight in the heat? Pack two sundresses, and you've got all you need.
Patio garden in the Alcazar
One of many altars in the Cathedral.
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