I took an overnight train ride from Barcelona to Seville, the 4th largest city in Spain. Seville was the setting for famous legends such as Don Juan, a backdrop for Attack of the Clones, and is also the setting for operas such as Carmen, The Barber of Seville, Fidelio, and the Marriage of Figaro. Sevilled seemed to exemplify the definition of 'siesta' with the lone exception being the smell of a bullfight recently in the air. The manicured gardens were extensive, and the streets were lined with orange trees, tourists, and fashion shoppers browsing the shaded alleyways of the shopping district.
I stayed for two nights at the Oasis hostel ate cheap Thai food, drank wine, and hung out with a bunch of Quebecois and two guys who claim they earn their current living by playing online poker! The next day was spent exploring, siesta-ing, and tapas eating, combined with a free flamenco show. They say you don't get anything for free, but this time I got more than I wanted (of the flamenco, that is). I also ran into some other people who were from all over Canada, and the company was worthwhile! I decided to leave Sevilla in favour of a new exciting venue... Granada!
I stayed for two nights at the Oasis hostel ate cheap Thai food, drank wine, and hung out with a bunch of Quebecois and two guys who claim they earn their current living by playing online poker! The next day was spent exploring, siesta-ing, and tapas eating, combined with a free flamenco show. They say you don't get anything for free, but this time I got more than I wanted (of the flamenco, that is). I also ran into some other people who were from all over Canada, and the company was worthwhile! I decided to leave Sevilla in favour of a new exciting venue... Granada!
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