So far we've visited Madrid, Talavera, Merida, and Sevilla. Sevilla has been my favorite so far. We saw the Plaza of Spain which was built during the Franco era as a show of strength and prosperity. The plaza is so beautiful, that George Lucas used it as the backdrop for the government offices of Naboo in Episode 2. We also saw the Cathedral of Sevilla which is a marvelous work of art and houses many beautiful artifacts including many made of pure gold brought back from the Americas. It is also one of the three churches that claims to house the remains of Christopher Columbus. We saw his tomb and climbed the Tower of La Giralda which offers a fabulous view of the city. It is also the only tower of its size in the world that can be climbed on horseback. Also, on the banks of the Gualdalquiver River is the 
famous Golden Tower. It isn't made of gold, but was built on the banks of the river to house all the gold shipped in from the Americas until it could be packed off to Madrid. It's hot down here in southern Spain (much like Phoenix in the summer) but also beautiful.
famous Golden Tower. It isn't made of gold, but was built on the banks of the river to house all the gold shipped in from the Americas until it could be packed off to Madrid. It's hot down here in southern Spain (much like Phoenix in the summer) but also beautiful.
4 comments:
Sounds like you are having a great time! How is your Spanish when talking to the natives? Bet you loved the Naboo tour and the horseback ride. Keep writing! Amy
Brad, This is exciting. I bet you're loving it. I really like hearing about the different traffic habits over there. Post more about what you see and cultural differences. Stay safe, and healthy.
Lisa
Do they have the sparkling water over there? and do you like it?
It is possible to go up on horse, but I don´t think you can unless you go on a special tour. we climbed 35 ramps to reach the top. They have bottled water and it tastes the same to me. YOu have to ask for agua ´con gas´o ´sin gas´- with or without carbonation. I don´t like the carbonated water unless it´s flavored.
Love your blog. I'll get Erika on later today to read it. I can't wait to see the pictures. We're going to need an entire scrapbook just for this trip. That's going to be a fun scrapbook to do!
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