Sevilla, como te adoro!

Hey guys!  I had such an amazing weekend-I don't even know where to start.  I guess I will start at the beginning.  Malik, Sam, and I got up Saturday morning and took the 9 AM bus to Sevilla.  We got there a little before 11.  We saw the Catedral, which was huge.  I remembered parts of it from my other trip to Spain, but other parts I did not.  I climbed the Giraldo Tower.  Again.  It was easier for me this time than last time, but bear in mind I am carrying my overnight bag and was in flip flops.  It is comprised of 34 consecutive ramps, which are much harder than stairs.  But the view of the Sevillan landscape is so worth it.  Anyway, some of the group went and took a bike ride around the city, but Malik and I went to the Alcázar instead, which is a huge palace with Arabic-style fountains and architecture and gardens.  We spent like two hours there.  The funny thing is that we went back Sunday with someone else and spent like another 2 hours in it, and still kept finding stuff that we had not seen before, and we still feel like we didn't see every room.  That place is so amazing!  I'll post a couple of pictures, but they do not do it justice I promise.

Our Hostal was called Oasis Backpacker's, and I strongly recommend it.  There were six of us in the room in bunk beds, and we shared a kitchen and a bathroom with a young couple from France.  The place had wifi, breakfast, was very clean, was in a great location, and was only 20 euros per person.  Again, I strongly recommend it!  It felt like we were in a hotel, but was much cheaper.  It was also cool to meet fellow travelers on the terrace.  I went up and had a glass of Sangría with a very nice lady that teaches English in New Zealand.  We talked about everything from bullfights to sign language to Portugal, and I really enjoyed it.

Ok, the next day was jam-packed with a lot of touristy stuff, but I want to jump to the highlight of the day-the Bullfight!  But it is going to be a very detailed description, so it'll be it's own blog.

Besos!  -Benjamín

 P.S. Here are some photos from Sevilla:

Us in the University of Sevilla.  We saw the building and it looked cool, then we figured out what it was.

One of the views from the Giraldo Tower

The Plaza de Encarnación, which was right next to our hostel.

Paella!!!! :D

Us from the windows of our hostel. 

This really cool private bath thing that was in the Alcázar.