Weekend trip

So, like I said, we went to Sevilla (Seville) and Cordoba this weekend. They are both cities located in Andalucia or Southern Spain. It was actually one of the most fun trips I have taken! Kate's family was wonderful, and we really had  a good time!

The beginning of the trip was like a movie. I jumped on the train as it was pulling out of the station. When I said last minute trip, I meant it. After that, it was pretty much smooth sailing. I love traveling with adults because we stay in real hotels instead of hostels and we get to do a little more eating. :0)

We started off in Sevilla, sister city to Kansas City, Missouri, which influenced the style of the Plaza. Sevilla is known as the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of Spain. In Sevilla, we saw the Cathedral de Sevilla, which was very impressive. It is the third largest in Europe and unbelievably gorgeous! Sevilla is also known for the Alcazar which faces the cathedral. My favorite part of the day was the gardens outside the Alcazar. The Moorish influence was raeally neat to see in that part of town. 

No one can go to Sevilla and not see a Flamenco show, so we did that. Flamenco, a typical, Spanish dance was supposedly invented in Sevilla, is very popular all over Spain. It was by far the best Flamenco I have seen though. 

Despues de Flameco, we were walking back to our hotel when we stumbled across a band playing some Spanish music. We stopped to listen, and all of a sudden one of the boys asked me to dance. So, I danced with him in the middle of the square. It was actually pretty fun, and Kate's aunt got some good pictures. Kate and I hung out with them after their "concert." It is always fun to get a taste of the city with locals.

After Sevilla, we headed to Cordoba. The city is moderately-sized, but very charming. Everything in Spain is just really laid back, it is going to be hard to readjust to the fast paced, American way. Anyway, while we were in Cordoba, we saw the Mezquita (Mosque), which dates back to the 14th century. The inside was elaborately decorated with red and white stripes. All in all, it was a very pretty site.

Other than that, we spent a lot of time checking out gardens and little museums here and there. We saw a lot of little concerts, ate some good food, and did a little window shopping. I am just so glad that I went on the trip - it was a lot of fun!

Only 10 days left in Spain! I am going to be spending as much time as I can enjoying the city and beach before we have to leave.

I will post pictures as soon as I get them from Kate's aunt. Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Love,

Katie