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    12 мая 2022 г.
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    YVR

    12 мая 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 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 hiking sticks are cleared....so far. We are only doing carry on so let's see how that goes. Definitely lighter! And even jettisoned 2 books, i
    I only have Mr steves, a sml walks in Andalucia and my pocket Spanish phrase book......let the exploring begin!!!    Читать далее

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    Leave yvr to Frankfurt

    13 мая 2022 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 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 part of the way to board plane to marid at 900. We got to gate at 910 and they had just started boarding. We had time to fill water bottles.....then we ended up on a bus back to where we started across the tarmac from gate b44 to board the plane on the tarmac! Too bad we couldn't have just walked across the tarmac!🙃Читать далее

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    Very long walk in madrid

    13 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 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 isidro-patron Saint of Madrid, the Saint of farm workers- then down to the cathedral la almudena and the royal palace of Madrid. Another concert at the Jardin Las vistillas, but way too crowded so we wandered back to the plaza mayor where we could no longer get in as it was full. So back to plaza de sol, picking up some cookie snacks on the way and finally back to our hotel after getting lost. We eventually found Calle lavapies and home by 11 pm. This city comes alive as the night progresses and it gets cooler. The park was very busy with strollers. Had an amazing rose garden. And the plazas busy with locals and tourists. Lots of locals dressed in traditional mandarin dress to celebrate Santa isidro!Читать далее

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    Breakfast at the ibis hotel madrid

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 migrating back from Africa now at the beginning of May! We saw them last night too as the sun was setting and it got cooler.Читать далее

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    ave train to Sevilla. Atocha station

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 indoor tropical plants. (7,000 plants) but we had no time to explore it as we had to make sure we got to the platform primera in a timely manner....LOL the atocha station was built in 1851 and was the 2nd railway line in Spain. wooden platform initially then expanded in 1865 and 1892 with the roof being out on. engineer was saint James...I'm sure not the st James! today it was refurbished in 1984 and 1992 and has the old section as offices and the new one is the actual station. was actually sprinkling rain as we pulled out but now just some clouds and sun. we should be in Sevilla in 2.5 hours!Читать далее

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    train to seville

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 looked evergreen. not sure what tree that was. great hills and what looked like basalt columnar rocks.....is this like the chilcotan plateau and part of an old lava flood plain??? more research needed 😁 later. looked like some nice walks out of a train stop at I think porto lenno. saw purple flowering plant along disturbed areas and at least 2 types of pine trees tall and airy and short and squat. unfortunately we were facing backwards and I started getting motion sickness by the time we got to cordoba. next time we will have to see how you book a seat that faces forward!Читать далее

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    31 boteros found our way but some hiccup

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 building but no answer when we ring room g. eventually after trying to find a phone store we have Fernando the owner of AJ and Agua bar help us. he cant get in either, but he knows owner and rings her..she is at a family function but makes her way back to give us the key. all works out in the end and we had a great afternoon in Fernandos bar drinking and eating! This is a very small neighborhood bar and during the course of us sitting there a large extended family comes in. kids et al. they start singing and dancing flaminco style called sevillanas it was wonderful!....unfortunately the upstairs neighbor called down and said it was too noisy so they finished their drinks and moved on. one of the guys a civil engineer who spends a lot if time in London was chatting to us and his English had a British accent. he had lots of great tid bits for us.....the best one was not using the map and just getting lost in the city.....one of my absolute favourite things to do!!!Читать далее

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    the Mary float "Pasos"

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 festivities....but why is she out tonight??? Sevilla is known for the most amazing holy week processions by each neighbourhoods parish taking their floats to the cathedral but why this night? Saturday eve. she made a stop at iglesia de la annunciation church a former Jesuit church and one of the most classic semana santa churches in Seville apparently. then turned up another street next to the setus de sevilla a magnificent swirly mushroom like shade structure that covers the square. the pics are blurry but you can see the young men's feet carrying the float. they change teams very 20 min or so so the float stops. there is chicken wire where there heads must be so they have some fresh air. it was a slow procession and I don't know if they would head back to the cathedral or not. you can see the head turban like structures the men wear ( no women allowed to carry so far..) on one of the blurry pics.Читать далее

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    continued wandering

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 largest gothic church in Europe...or maybe the world, built on the former site of the mosque. the giralda tower - which has both Muslim and Christian portions 1184 and 17th cent. it has a ramp to the top, no stairs so the sultan could ride his horse up to the top for the magnificent views. then to the plaza del triunfel built after the triumph of the 1755 lisboa earthquake- this because those at mass in the cathedral survived the quake- . the puerto del leon new entry to the alcazar - red lion- then onto the patio de banderos, patio of the flags, the old military square of the alcazar ( good irrigation technique for the orange trees) then through a passage to the Fuentes de dona elvira- a beautiful tiled square with fountain. then back to cathedral and homeЧитать далее

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    san francisco plaza

    14 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 ayuntamiento de Sevilla - built in 1526 initially , platereque style, and remodelled in 19th century. the square has had many names depending on political situation. plaza de constitution, plaza real de Fernando vii.... there was another beautiful flatiron building - edificio de la adriatica- with lots of moorish details commissioned in 1914 built in 1922 in time for the ibos American exhibition of 1929. the building has mudejar, plateresque, and gothic styles blended together.Читать далее

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    patio courtyards

    15 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 neighborhood and they were beautiful. the outer doors are open but inner metal door is locked. I think this is all for good air circulation in this hot climate it sure works for our place. also a pic of a neighborhood balcony enclosed in glass with the palm leaf.Читать далее

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    another mary procession

    15 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 celebrations. today is his Feast day. we wandered on found another church" iglesia de san alberto oratorio de san Felipe"- church of st albert philippians father- but not sure where entrance was. we went around looking for the front and by the time we got back the first church was open and all these guys were dressed in their headgear to carry a mary float, this at the st isidora church. we went in and watched as they carried her out of the church with all the pageantry. we then went to eat and wandered to another church the big red one - san Salvador- (turns out this was the location of the original mosque here from 9th-12th century.- anyway the Mary float was making it's way onto the square. san Salvador church is the 2nd largest church in Sevilla.
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    puenta de pardon y patio de lis narcarjo

    15 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 cedar. the lace work and atavrique motifs and inscriptions that repeat verses from the koran- "power belongs to allah" "eternity belongs to allah" . doors flanked by the archangel gabriel, st Peter, st paul ( who has 3 hands) and the virgin annunciation. Giralda tower at the leftЧитать далее

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    Capilla de Santa Maria de Jesus

    15 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 1248 was visited by Columbus. in 1506 it became part of the university of Sevilla. the Hispalis fountain built in 1929 for the Iberio-american exhibition. This fountain turned off just after I took pic. 10 pm! The pomegranate flower was a symbol of Granada and queen katherine of Aragon's symbol (queen henry viii wife)Читать далее

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    palacio de san Telmo

    15 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 ar the side on top.

    there is a 2nd building wich we missed, close by which is the former factory -Real Fábrica de Tabacos de Sevilla- of Bizet's opera carmen fame. at one time it was the largest employer in the city employing over 10000 women. built in 1728. today it is part of the university of Seville since 1949.    Читать далее

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    setas de sevilla

    16 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 colin got a few light weight shirts for his birthday and I found a shirt to match the pants from yesterday.....whole outfit 20 euro. then we went to decathlon the mec of Europe to get another small backpack. enroute we were at a beautiful collanade part of the university of Seville and the former church of hermandad de Valle...the one that the mary float stopped at the other night. it wasnt open. see pic of the van this am trying to turn the corner below our place. the bar we were at the other day is the one he is so close to.Читать далее

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    barrio santa cruz

    16 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 kicked out 1390's and eventually after the inquisition completely kicked out. Calle (street) agua (water) the old Roma aqueduct that the moors expanded in use to the 1600'sЧитать далее

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    murillo gardens

    16 мая 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 the alcazar gardens..I thought i had read part of it was free but no luck. we walked the perimeter and back to the lion gate. no openings so back to our wanderings in the barrio santa cruz. the murillo gardens were where the former fruit and vegetable garden for the alcazar according to rick steeves.Читать далее

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