Today was a nice stroll around Seville! Again rain first part of the day but then mostly dry until this evening as another downpour. Blogger not letting me upload photos right now which is a bummer.
We took a walk up to the Macarena district to see the Basilica of the Virgin of Macarena. The gorgeous silver alter and image of Mary is truly stunning but I think of all that silver that was plundered from the new world. There was a wedding just ending as we arrived so filled with parishioners amne tourists. The Mary statue is paraded thru the streets during the religious festivals in spring. From there we trekked to the stunning Church of the Divine which is heavily decorated in gold and silver and the Baroque style... beautiful but a bit over the top.
The rest of the day was a relaxed stroll around the old quarter. Lunch was a wonderful meal of tapas and good wine while watching so many of the locals. Seville is packed with people this weekend and many are tourists. You just cannot believe how many people and many groups of young people often doing stupid games and things as part of a group. It's as if there is a conference or such.
I bought some lovely sweet orange wine to bring home and a bottle of sweet vermouth to drink while in Spain. This morning in the pouring rain we found a little convent down the street that sells wonderful baked goods to raise money. It was a fun and interesting transaction as the nuns are cloistered.
Easy dinner out and now to bed early as head to Granada on a day trip/tour off the Alhambra!
