After traveling a week in Spain, my parents returned to Seville to spend some time with me last weekend (Oct. 5 to 7). Despite me getting sick again, we had a great time with flamenco, the beach and some of the most food I've had all semester.
Now I've had plenty of good food here, but I had been longing for flamenco and quality beach time. Flamenco originated in southern Spain and displays some of the most passionate dance performances. The performers we saw included a guitarist, singer and two dancers. Naturally the guitarist was my favorite. He played a Latin-style guitar, and the musicianship was incredible. The speed that his fingers scurried up and down the guitar neck, and the rapid rhythm and time changes as well as the complexity of his sound were equally impressive. The singer mixed wailing, hand-clapping and foot-stomping, while the dancers produced their own take on the genre.
The first dancer was a woman who was so immersed in the performance that her face contorted in almost discomforting expressions. She never smiled and her emotion poured through her performance. The man that followed was more of the happy-go-lucky type. Though maybe not as professional, his immense agility and suave style captivated a packed house. Another contrast between the men and women in general was their dress. The men were dressed in simplistic black and/or white, while the women wore elegant orange dresses. This contrast added an extra spark, and overall I enjoyed the hour-long performance.
The next day, we headed south on a road trip to the beach in Cadiz. The experience was a bit of a blur because I was fighting a cold. We had a nice lunch of about every fried food you could name (unintentionally). That night, after walking about 45 minutes or so, we settled in at a great restaurant in Triana across the river with a gorgeous view of the cathedral. We had some big dishes of fish, beef, salad and shrimp. Small, simplistic portions are much more common than elegant dishes in Spain, so this was a treat.
We said our goodbyes.
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Loved your commentary bout the Flamenco. It was actually a fun experience. Alicia said 20 minutes of flamenco was more than enough, and she's from Buenos Aires! The last night's dinner was a highlight in many ways. Our next dinner together, you'll be 21. Unbelievable Josh.
Momma.
i always enjoy small dishes, but you like larger portions. your description is so good i can almost
taste the food. i have always found
the food in europe to be excellent, even in small, average
places.
pops
Well Josh, the rentals had a super duper time and especially with you. We just arrived home from Cleveland and Alexis and Max are just terrific kids. One highlight was Alexis going to her homecoming dance. The kids went out for dinner and back to the Luries with 16 of them for pictures before the dance. They were all adorable but of course Alexis was the cutest of them all. Enjoyed watching Max play hockey one night and watched Cleveland get clobbered one evening at a club which was nice but of course they won the next day. Off to unpack. Stay well
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