Hello everyone!
This has been kind of a different week for me because my mom
and sister are visiting! They got here on Sunday and I feel like a tourist all
over again!
I started out the week before they got here with a visit to
the Catedral de Sevilla, but I’m also going with them tomorrow, so I’ll hold
off with pictures from that for now.
The next day, I went on a walking tour of my Triana
neighborhood with Laura. Our first stop was the Rodrigo de Triana monument.
Juan Rodrigo Bermejo was a Spanish sailor who sailed with Columbus in 1492. It
was he who first caught sight of the New World, with a cry of “Tierra”! He
hailed from Triana.
After that we headed to the Iglesia Santa Ana, the oldest
church in Triana, built in 1246.
We also saw La Capilla de los Marineros, where many sailors
prayed before their journey to the New
World.
Next, we stopped by the Capillita del Carmen, a teeny tiny
chapel next to the Puente de Isabel II, with an odd structure.
After that, we went to the Castillo de San Jorge, the ruins
of the castle where the Spanish Inquisition was based. We were the only ones
there and it was pretty creepy!
Later that afternoon, we crossed the river back into the main part of Sevilla to visit the Hospital La Caridad. It was founded in 1674 as a place for the elderly, homeless, and infirm. It still runs today. The main focus of our visit, however, was the church. Pretty much the whole thing is SMOTHERED in gold, art, and religious artifacts.
The next day, I headed to Sanlúcar de Barrameda with my
interest group. Sanlúcar is a small coastal town in southwestern Spain, famous
for the Barbadillo winery. We took a tour of the facility first where we got to
see the HUGE barrels of fermenting grape juice before we tried some of the
products, such as their white wine, and sherry.
Mom and Andie got here on Sunday, and we spent Monday
wandering around the Alcázar and the accompanying gardens. It was built in the
14th century by Pedro I who wanted to imitate the Muslim style of
architecture but in a Christian way. This mix of styles led to the extravagance
of the Alcázar.
Today, we went to the Museo del Baile Flameco (or the
Flamenco Dance Museum). It was much more modern than many of the museums I’ve
been to so far, with many interactive displays. Here, we saw many of the
traditional flamenco costumes worn by some of the most famous flamenco dancers.
I’m enjoying having Mom and Andie here until Saturday!
Hasta Luego!
Carly <3
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