March 5, 2005
We had a fantastic trip to Spain. We rented a car and visited some of Spain�s most monumental and beautiful sights in the historic Spanish cities of Seville (Sevilla), Granada, Toledo, Madrid, and Cordoba. The richness of Spain�s history and culture could be seen throughout. It was an amazing ten day trip. If there was any �downside�, it was that we ended up traveling during one of the coldest weeks ever recorded for this time of year in Europe. Much of the time we had on five layers of clothing. On the bright side, though, we encountered mostly partly cloudy to sunny days on our trip with only one day of rain and/or snow, whereas back in Lagos while we were gone they had mostly rain, their first major rain all winter.
We left Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, and drove to Sevilla. Sevilla was one of Spain�s most captivating Spanish cities; we were amazed by its beauty and ambiance. We spent three nights in Sevilla, and while there we stayed at La Hosteria del Laurel, a small charming hotel right in the heart of the Santa Cruz district (Barrio de Santa Cruz), the old Jewish quarter (Juderia) of Sevilla. Our hotel was located right in the heart of Old Sevilla, and all major sights were within easy walking distance. Adding to the atmosphere, the old streets of Barrio de Santa Cruz consisted of a maze of lanes and pathways. Confusing at first, afterwards it became lots of fun to walk around inside the labyrinth. |
