Long live Seville

After riding a camel in the Sahara desert, sailing through Venice, walking Charles Bride in Prague, and surviving an "experience with monkeys," I'm still amazed walking around Seville, especially passing by the city's cathedral every day. I had some free time during the past few days to explore a little bit. Here's a quick recap.

• It's fun to eat out in Seville. Myriam always makes great (and big!) meals, so there's rarely a need to leave the house, but sometimes it's worth it to venture out a little. Thursday I went to an Italian restaurant in what used to be the Jewish quarter. The staff was incredibly friendly, there was a great atmosphere, and it's Italian food, so I couldn't go wrong. The next day I went out to Thai food, which was slightly disappointing. I'm spoiled with Thai food in Philadelphia, and while this was good, it just wasn't the same.
  

• I've been wearing a Seville Football Club scarf the past few days, and I can't even tell you how many comments I got about it. People are just wild about that team. I think I'd compare it to Boston with the Red Sox. It's awesome. The club unites the city.
  

• Though I missed Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen's concert recently in Madrid, I checked out a wonderful symphony orchestra performance Friday night. While the theater wasn't quite as elegant as the one in Prague, the show was significantly better. For nearly 2 1/2 hours, a pianist, harpists, violinists and a plethora of other musicians led a packed house through four extensive pieces. Some were more traditional classical music while others were more modernized and featured a soloist on piano. The musicianship is incredible, with complex tempo changes and diverse movements (sections of songs).
  

• This photo shows the bridge coming out of Nervion (my section of the city), and you can see La Giralda, the tower from the cathedral in the background. This post marks the beginning of a marathon on Tirando Cobre. In four days (today included), you'll see four posts detailing my experiences in four different cities in essentially four different countries. With multimedia and some short stories, I hope to mark TWO important milestones. Think about it.