YVR
2022年5月12日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
We were told to be here 3 hours early, 4 hrs by media. Flight is at 1320, board time 1230....we got here at 900 and we r the only ones here !😂 oh well we have cleared security, knee brace andもっと詳しく
Leave yvr to Frankfurt
2022年5月13日, ドイツ ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We left yvr a bit late 30 min late but arrived on time in Frankfurt. Got into gate b44 then had to clear customs and security.....hike popes made it through! Then hoof it to gate 55 and yes we ranもっと詳しく
Very long walk in madrid
2022年5月13日, スペイン ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We wandered down Calle atoche towards the train station around the beautiful park el retirio then back up to plaza de sol over to plaza mayor where there was a free concert, part of the santaもっと詳しく
Breakfast at the ibis hotel madrid
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Had a great continental breakfast, yogurt granola croissant cheese ham juice coffee on the secluded patio at our hotel. 7.50 euro each. Cool and cloudy this am. Lots of Swifts flying over. They areもっと詳しく
ave train to Sevilla. Atocha station
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
we made it to the train station, got to the correct platform and correct train and correct coach!! this is a high speed train AVE to sevilla. The interior of the train station is magnificent full ofもっと詳しく
train to seville
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
great way to see the country side. saw many small hamlets surrounded by fields and groves of trees. definitely lots of olive trees, grey leaf, but there was another taller crooked trunked tree thatもっと詳しく
31 boteros found our way but some hiccup
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
well we found our way to the apartment. only one wrong turn, got the key from the lockbox ......but it didnt work!! we still have no sim card so no way to contact our host. we know she lives inもっと詳しく
night time wanderings 1st night
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
after getting some groceries 9 pm we headed out. found a beautiful flatiron building in calle tueton with lots of wood details, palm leaf on balcony which we have seen before....leftover from easter Iもっと詳しく
the Mary float "Pasos"
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
we are wandering up calle tueton and hear a marching band...got to check that out and we stumble upon a magnificent Mary float
called a Pasos usually part of the Semana Santa or holy weekもっと詳しく
best pic of mary
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
this is my favorite pic. she is crowned by a halo of light.....from the street light behind her
continued wandering
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
we continue wandering back maybe towards the cathedral. having a slice of pizza on the way. pass by the big red church- iglesia collegian del divino Salvador- then to the cathedral of Seville theもっと詳しく
san francisco plaza
2022年5月14日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
this plaza was where the Spanish inquisition took place. today a wide open space. views of the giralda tower behind the bank of spain building to the south. to the west the town hall of seville orもっと詳しく
patio courtyards
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
we got out at the early hour of 6 pm.....that's what happens when you are up to 2 am and sleep till 1130. not sure if it is jet lag or just the Spanish way! we peeked in at some courtyards in ourもっと詳しく
another mary procession
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
As we wandered in the neighborhood we found a church Parroquia del senor san Isidora. beautiful cross out front. It is the patron saint of Madrid who we met on friday where they were havingもっと詳しく
St Isidoro church and Mary float
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
the church interior and guys prepping
puenta de pardon y patio de lis narcarjo
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
at the cathedral and this is the original entry gate to the mosque- the 2nd mosque built after the Almohads conquered the city 1147. this gate has bronze doors , now black, over 2 large sheets ofもっと詳しく
Capilla de Santa Maria de Jesus
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The archive of India, building that houses all the explorers maps and journals- initialy 1548 site of trade fairs then building built 1785. santa maria de jesus church, another former mosque built inもっと詳しく
Torre del ora
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This defensive tower was built initially by moors in 1220. there was a chain that would cross the guadalquiver river to stop ships going in- just like in havana. 2nd section built in 14th century andもっと詳しく
walk along the river
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
our eve stroll along the guadalquiver river. Seville was a port town until it silted up. we could see the bull ring and the Puente de triano, an iron bridge built in 1852 -round circles. there wasもっと詳しく
palacio de san Telmo
2022年5月15日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
this former palace built in 1600s - baroque has a charrigurresque arch entrance. it was started in 1682 outside the city walls. today it has government offices.there are statues of famous sevilliansもっと詳しく
setas de sevilla
2022年5月16日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
we got our sim card!!! now we can Google translate. I was able to ask the fellow in the grocery store "Tiene pinza ropa". he did not have any....we did laundry this morning. then we went shoppingもっと詳しく
cathedral of seville
2022年5月16日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
back to the cathedral after a lunch at our place. what I thought were construction crates turns out to be shopping stalls. close up of the doors from the gates of pardon.
barrio santa cruz
2022年5月16日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
we wandered through the barrio santa cruz ( holy cross) this area given to the Jews in 1248 when ferdinand III gave it to them after kicking the moors out. eventually the Jews too would be partialyもっと詳しく
bario santa cruz
2022年5月16日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
more in the barrio santa Cruz. narrow alleys, lots of tiles of mary in all neighborhoods. Dona elvira square the legendary lady love of don Juan. Washington Irving (author) his courtyardもっと詳しく
murillo gardens
2022年5月16日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
huge fig tree. Christopher Columbus monument. oleanders that were huge. lantana, Fuentes de Catalina de ribera (orange) kids doing a martial arts class in the garden. we were trying to find a way intoもっと詳しく














































































































































































