Night at the Museum(s)

I saw that movie with my brother Jason when it came out. Hey, it’s Ben Stiller, so I didn’t think it would be all that bad. Boy was I wrong. Now I have to admit that I’m all about guilty pleasures. However, this film had about as much substance as those fluff sandwiches you secretly hoped your mom would pack you for lunch.

On Friday night, six major museums in Seville opened their doors for a “The Long Night of the Museums.” Not the snappiest name, but oh well. As for the event itself, it was great in theory but not so much in reality. Most museums had lines snaking around streets, where you could wait for more than an hour just to walk through.

We went to an art museum first and saw beautiful paintings and sculptures. After I was yelled at for using flash (not the last time I would be reprimanded for photography this weekend), we wandered around and left a short while after. Everything was beautiful, but we had no idea what any of it meant. People working there thought it would be more useful to yell at us than tell us a little something about the artwork. It happens. My photos are here.

After a nice half hour walk around the city, we stopped at what appeared to be a Spanish fast food place. I say Spanish because there is quite a bit of American fast food (McDonald's and Burger King especially) all over Spain. It appeared to be fast because most of the food was made right in front of us, and many of the main dishes came with French fries. I went for the more traditional Spanish cuisine in a vegetable paella (a rice dish), for which I waited nearly a half hour. Still, it was definitely worth it.

Later that night, I found my drink. It’s red wine with Fanta, and it’s fruity and delicious. Unfortunately I won’t get it nearly as good in the states, but for now it will do.