Early morning we took the train from Granada to Sevilla. Granada train station is like the way train stations should be. Very low key, no security and no ticket check. You stand on the platform, wait, train comes and you get on. No hassle at all. I am beginning to love the trains all over again.
Some of us, were so relaxed that we fell asleep right away....
We watched the olive trees, white wash houses with orange roofs, and little villages zoom by
Then the train stopped at this little station with no one in sight. After few minutes, a man with grey suit and red hat appeared near the station, he had a red baton, he raised his baton and looked forward. A saw a light of an oncoming train which came closer, the man stood with his signal till the train passed and then very dutifully took few steps towards the track changing machine and pushed few levers and changed the track....It is so much like a story from children's book. It definitely made my day.... ( there are still old fashioned train stations and track changing)
Three hours later, we are in Sevilla and all is well. Our apartment is fancy, functional and right where the action is and is relatively cheap. I like the apartment living, it feels more like home than hotel. Sevilla is beautiful, comes with old Jewish areas, a Castle and a Palace and lots of places to just walk around and people watch. The bikes are electric bikes and are for rent.
An evening stroll down the street brought views of unusual building style( more Moorish influence) .
A big temper tantrum going on but notice how cool the mom is ..just watching it happen and waiting for it to end ;0
She really wanted to show mw her swinging and haveme take her picture. Reminds me of Sonya swinging :)
Dogs and people enjoying one of the many plazas
The Castle is elaborate and very impressive. Sevilla was a prosperous port during Muslim as well as Christian rules. Columbus sailed from here to discover india. We will see the castle tomorrow. The big Minaret is from Muslim period and I guess it was too pretty to be destroyed.
The streets of the Jewish quarters so narrow that even the little European cars can not do though. Some of the streets are so narrow that opposite sides touch..( these are called kissing streets)
We decided to see the Flamenco dance in Jewish quarters. It was very low key but ( i tihnk) very authentic. they talked about how the Gypsies brought this from India and hoe it has evolved over the time. They showed foot steps and overall it was a good value. the best part was the baby in the audience. She was less than a year old, sitting on front row and was totally into the music and the dance. She was moving her body, stomping her feet and clapping for the whole hour..
Sevilla by night...
This is very late and i feel tired. So good night...
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