From the moment summer steals it away and sends Seville crawling into winter, sevillanos anticipate the return of primavera. I’ve heard spring referred to as “Seville’s season” and it is easy to see why; flowers are blooming in bursts of lavender and fuscia, Cruzcampos are sweating in tiny street bars, and the two fiestas that sevillanos anticipate all year … Continue reading
Decorative lights line the buildings, street performers are in full force, and there are more people crowding and elbowing than you thought narrow Sevilla streets could contain: the holiday season has arrived. The material aspects of Christmas always get me a bit down as the meaning of Christmas is stripped away by the desire to … Continue reading
From September 19 to November 3, the Prado de San Sebastián was transformed into a multicultural microcosm of the world. This year marked the twentieth anniversary of the Festival de las Naciones, a festival looked forward to by locals and tourists alike. Festival attendants could hop from Brazil to Australia to France to the good … Continue reading
On Sunday, Sam and I jumped off of a perfectly good bridge in Aznalcóllar, a city located in the province of Seville. OK, we had harnesses and we paid someone to let us do it, but still. Paraiso Andaluz, an adventure group in Seville offers puenting, literally “bridge”-ing (yes, this is official Spanglish), or bridge-jumping. So, after a … Continue reading
Today, I officially have one month of Spanish courses under my belt. I have written my first composición, passed my first examen (with high marks, might I add!), and am learning to hablar with the best of them. OK, I’m a long way from “the best of them,” but I am learning! I attend classes Monday through … Continue reading
Knights in shining armor, brightly-colored banners, and belted tunics don’t only crowd the aisles during Party City’s after-Halloween sale; for one weekend a year, they decorate the Prado de San Sebastián for a few days of jousts, jests, and all-around good medieval fun. For nine years, Seville has hosted an annual Mercado Medieval de Sevilla. … Continue reading
After our whirlwind tour of Madrid, we departed our hostal and jetted off to the Atocha train station, luggage in tow. This was to be my first-ever train ride and despite my deep-seated wish to find myself embarking from platform 9 ¾, I settled for platform 6 with service to Sevilla – Santa Justa, a … Continue reading
On August 12, my husband (Sam) and I embarked on the biggest journey of our relationship to date; we moved from North Carolina to Spain. Four suitcases, two backpacks, two plane flights, and a six-hour time change later, we arrived in Madrid at 7:15 a.m. on our second wedding anniversary, August 13. Adorable, right? After … Continue reading
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