Sevilla..and general anecdoting

Sevilla probably deserves its own page in the grand scheme of Spring Break blogging...it was deff. one of my favorite places we went, although it is extremely hard to choose!

We arrived in Sevilla friday afternoon (my 21st birthday!) and had a lovely dinner all together as a group. My good friend David Greenslade is currently studying in Sevilla, and he promised to show me and some of my friends where he and his study-abroad friends go out for a good time. Sevilla has a somewhat similar feel to Salamanca; it was young, a big city with an approachable feel, and sort of hip. He took us around and it was wonderful to catch up with him, although I have to say that my birthday didn't feel quite as exciting or as celebrated as I hoped it would. Alas, 21 doesn't have the same significance in Spain, I suppose. Regardless, I had a great time discovering Sevilla nightlife with David, chatting about bullfights and nostalgia over huge Mojitos in clear plastic cups.

Just like many other major Spanish cities, Sevilla has a beautiful cathedral. Who would have thought I would become sick of seeing these masterpieces! Unfortunately, we've seen so many at this point, its difficult for me to differentiate.
We also got to see a really beautiful place called "reales alcazares" which was effectively giant gardens which we got to walk through. It was a perfect day and we all loved the oppurtunity to be outside in the sunshine!

That concludes my Spring Break. I think those 2 and a half weeks will be one of the most memorable aspects of my 3 months here. Its amazing to think I only have about 3 and a half weeks left in Spain. I feel in some ways like that isn't enough time to do anything...but then on the other hand, I feel very anxious to be home in America with family and friends. Living in another city, country, culture is still sort of hard to wrap my head around. I hope to be able to reflect more eloquently on my time here once it is all over.

Besos!
Lindsay