For our first day in Sevilla, we walked around the tiny winding streets. The streets here are so narrow that often you can touch both sides of the street at the same time. Any vehicle that will fit between the walls is permitted to be on the streets, be it tiny car, scooter, or horse.
The city is very colourful. Most buildings are white with yellow and blue accents, which is a result of the Moorish inhabitance. Many buildings have ceramic tile accents that are covered in complicated patterns. It is so beautiful!
Many things in this city are either incredibly cheap, or free to see. This seems really strange because the city is flooded with tourists, yet the city hasn't seemed to capitalize on it. We were walking around a palace today that was deserted. . . it was very strange.
We topped off the night with a "tapas tour", which our hostel organized. There were like 30 people crowding this city's narrow streets in search of dinner, drinks, and eventually, flamenco.
Sevilla is known for Flamenco, and it is beautiful. There was an acoustic guitarist, a dancer, and a vocalist on stage. All the the instruments they used for the complicated rythyms were vocals, hands, feet, and guitar. It was very captivating.
If it were not for someone from the hostel leading us back, it is quite possible Ross and I would have never found our way. Sevilla is so disorienting. Luckily, this was not the case.
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