Nov 5, 2009 - ENGLISH by PORTU

Portu (my host-sister´s best friend) speaks very little English but naturally is improving the more I hang around him.Portu (my host-sister´s best friend) speaks very little English but naturally is improving the more I hang around him....

Nov 4, 2009 - Spaniards´ Questions

What Spaniards (mainly high schoolers) have asked me concerning the U.What Spaniards (mainly high schoolers) have asked me concerning the U....

Oct 27, 2009 - 1 month UPDATE

Dear Friends, I´ve been living in España ONE MONTH.Dear Friends, I´ve been living in España ONE MONTH....

Oct 17, 2009 - Seville & Ronda

Seville & Ronda Our next day drip was to Seville. ... The beauty of the gold and silver treasures in Seville Cathedral defy description; but I could not look at them without wondering how the Mayans and Aztecs feel about them? The altar(s), the nave(s)-42 meters high, the 80 chapels. ... At the time of its construction, the Seville Cathedral supplanted the Hagia Sophia as biggest church in the world. ... We got hopelessy lost for about an hour driving into Seville; the GPS can’t keep satellite reception in the tall buildings. ... We spent 4 hours between the Cathedral, and the Giralda, and thats about all we did in Seville, besides of course a stop for tapas and sangria. ...

Oct 6, 2009 - ¿DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW? 1.DID YOU KNOW? 1....

Oct 6, 2009 - I ARRIVED

THE TIME HAS COME.THE TIME HAS COME....

Oct 4, 2009 - Seville, October 4, 2009

Day three, we we're off to Sevilla via train.Day three, we we're off to Sevilla via train....

Oct 2, 2009 - Madrid - October 2, 2009

Our second day in Madrid! We love the city, which is a great mix of urban life and tradition.Our second day in Madrid! We love the city, which is a great mix of urban life and tradition....

Sep 26, 2009 - Seville and the bullfight

Seville was a large city that Brian and i had avoided in 2005, but today we chose to visit it and are we glad we did. ... Firstly- getting to a particular hostal turned into a circus- Daisy May like all Tom Toms took us directly to the centre of the city which just happens to be the third largest cathedral in the world, surrounded by walking styreets which we drove down, tram streets which a bicycle cop wouldn´t let us drive down, and very bnarrow streets which meant backing up to get out of! Eventually we gave up and headed for the bus station where you can always find pensions.Seville was a large city that Brian and i had avoided in 2005, but today we chose to visit it and are we glad we did. ... Firstly- getting to a particular hostal turned into a circus- Daisy May like all Tom Toms took us directly to the centre of the city which just happens to be the third largest cathedral in the world, surrounded by walking styreets which we drove down, tram streets which a bicycle cop wouldn´t let us drive down, and very bnarrow streets which meant backing up to get out of! Eventually we gave up and headed for the bus station where you can always find pensions....

Sep 20, 2009 - Seville

I could have been famous, ‘The Barber Of Seville’. ... We wandered along the streets of Seville enjoying the quiet Sunday afternoon, especially as the streets seemed to have less traffic and there were plenty of families out with children and the elderly. ... After settling in, we set off to see more of Seville and pay a visit to the Cathedral, reputed to be one of the largest in the world. ... Seville had been a major Roman city centuries ago, due to the fact that the river was navigable 100 km from the Atlantic Ocean. ... By the 14th century, Seville was the most important Castilian city and all trade with the Americas was controlled from here. ...

Sep 9, 2009 - Spain

We knew we were going to Seville. ... When we got to Seville dad and I had to go to an Internet cafe to find accomadation. ... Day 41 When we woke up we had to pack our bags because we were leaving Seville (Sevilla) to go to Saint Maria. ...

Sep 4, 2009 - Día 1: Sevilla - Madrid

Bueno, pues aquí empieza el asunto.Bueno, pues aquí empieza el asunto....