26 and 27/11/16
We have had a quiet time in Sevilla, due to Gary being sick
and lots of rain. Apparently it only rains about 10 days a year in Sevilla and
we managed to strike 3 of them. Still, we have enjoyed our time here.
Yesterday Gary found a TV channel showing old movies in
English so, after a short walk to the chemist for cold and flu tablets, he
spent the day with John Wayne and They Call Me Trinity. Dale did some washing
and caught up with the blog and other jobs. In the evening, she enjoyed a
stroll, watching all the other people out strolling and shopping. Highlights
were finding a book fair in Plaza Nueva and an amazing brass quintet busking in
another plaza.
Today Gary was feeling a little better so armed with Goretex
and umbrellas we ventured out on a walk. First stop was an art market in Plaza
del Museo but not much was happening as I guess art and rain don’t mix too
well. Then down to and along the River Guadalquivir with all the other
strollers, joggers, cyclists, families and rowers taking advantage of the short dry
patch. When we reached the Torre del Oro and Gary passed up the opportunity to
visit the Maritime Museum I knew he wasn’t feeling well so we had ice cream in
the plaza instead. Next we strolled to Plaza del Triunfo and saw the Alcazar
(line was too long to go in) and the cathedral (shut due to a special
celebration).
In a street near the cathedral however, we discovered Feria
del Belen de Sevilla, a market devoted exclusively to selling figurines,
objects and other things needed to build your own nativity scene. It was truly delightful
and the modeller in Gary was fascinated. I swear he can smell flock at 100
paces!
On the way back we listened to a great choir entertaining
the crowd in another plaza and stopped for a warm lunch (Spanish lunch time - our
afternoon tea time!) in a dry tapas bar. Christmas in Europe is fun!
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| Puente de Isabel II and Rio Guadalquivir |
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| Spanish plaza - a nice place to eat ice cream |
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| Stall at Feria del Belen |
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| ...pots and pans, bread, rolls of material... |
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| ...jars, tools, utensils... |
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| ...figurines, carts, buildings... |
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| ...sausages, grains, baskets... |
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| ...all sorts of fruit and veg... |
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| ...and meat and fish, all about the size of your little fingernail. |
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| The choir |
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| Plaza in the rain and one of the wedge shaped buildings where old streets meet the plaza. |
Not surprised at the sale of nativity figures and props. Our Spanish neighbours in Jingili used to put up a huge nativity scene on a big table every year. It was fantastic!Ruth.
ReplyDeleteDad is sick is still walking?! Go Dad!
ReplyDelete(I'm sure he'll make up for it over Christmas)
You have some beautiful photos and I'm quite jealous. What a shame about the weather but you seem to be making the most of it.
Hope all is well