Triana Oeste

Sevilla - Woke up early and finalised my pack so I could send my second bag ahead to Santiago de Compostela.
During the night the mind had a great time figuring out how expensive it would be - thinking about Australian postal costs - €50? €100? €200? There was no stopping that runaway mental train.
What a lovely surprise - 12.5 kg cabin luggage bag cost €26!!!
Left Sevilla at 9.30 am and walked for 2 hours 15 mins to Santiponce. The Way was well marked and easy to follow and I felt gratitude for the people who make sure the Way is well marked for pilgrims. It could also be called the Gratitude Way.
But it was hot and my back pack felt too heavy.
However I got to use my expensive purpose designed sun umbrella and I am soooo glad I have it.
My first Camino challenge was that one of my new fold-up poles didn’t work properly. It kept falling apart. Luckily when I got to the Hostel i could I fix it with a tiny bit of gaffer tape (thank you Camino Forum Rob for putting it in your packing list)
Tonight I am at the lovely Hostel Italica - initially just me: fresh, clean, air con, cooking facilities, free tea and pod coffee and with some quiet jazz playing in the background.
After I have my shower and some lunch I will see what else I can get rid of out of my pack. Wish me luck!
Yesterday I learnt that Santiponce was the first place the Romans settled in this area but then quite quickly moved their settlement to present day Sevilla.
I am looking forward to seeing the Roman ruins, the monastery and the Roman Theatre. .
After rest and shower -
I had a 2 pm lunch at Bodeguita Reyez. I think they have a bullfighting background judging from the decor. Lots of locals having drinks. They did a great large salad and tuna and I added chips as a side. Very satisfactory.
Later in the afternoon a young woman from Russia/Germany arrived. We had a lovely evening sharing different life stories over a simple dinner pulled together with items from the supermarket.
Sight seeing -
The Monastery and large Roman archeological dig were both closed in the afternoon and the Roman Theatre was a bit disappointing.
The weather -
In this part of Spain the temperature just increases all day starting at a cool 17-19 degrees at around 6 am in the morning and climbing to 34 degrees or more by the evening. So no wonder everything was closed.Read more