Sunny Sevilla

Seville is a beautiful place, (especially when it’s sunny).

I was here during a bank holiday for Spain (La Inmaculada Concepción) and it seemed like all of Spain came to Seville for their long weekend.

The day after the holiday it was gray and cloudy and quiet. A completely different town. Still beautiful, but I just made way for the inside attractions, like the tomb of Christopher Columbus in the Cathedral.

I’ve visited a fair amount of famous graves in my travels; though unfortunately, this one was just like any other stop along the tourist trail. I’m not sure if it was because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind, or if there were just too many other gawkers standing around snapping pictures — maybe the significance will hit me later.

It’s sunny outside again today, so I’m going to walk around a bit more and then head to the train station and get myself to Madrid. I’m meeting a friend and we’re heading out for a soccer game tonight. This team (Real Madrid) is apparently a very big deal in the soccer world. I don’t know anything about them other than the bits I’ve been told from my British friends I met in Granada and my friend from Madrid, but I love live sporting events and I could hardly think of a better thing to do at this point in my trip.

Traveling alone has the best and worst of everything. I really love the experiences it leaves me open to, and I’d argue it’s often the best way to travel. However, I haven’t met anyone here in Seville and I’m looking forward to spending time with a friend in Madrid!