Yesterday, we arrived in Sevilla after an 8 hour flight from O'Hare to Madrid then another hour flight from Madrid to Sevilla. We got our bags speedily and trotted outside to a gorgeous, warm, though rainy, city. While our cab driver didn't speak a word of English, his driving impressed the two of us to no end. He maneuvered the puny Sevillan streets with ease. And let me tell you, these streets are barely a foot and a half wider than the car. Yikes! We hung out the in the hotel for a while after learning that we have FREE WIFI access from our room! Score! We ventured out for a late lunch at one of the many quaint cafes and enjoyed plenty of shopping at the crazy busy stores! Rebajas (sales) are in full swing and everything is 50+% off... goodbye dinero! I filled my suitcases to the max (yea, that was probably not the best idea, I'm well aware) as well as my two carry-ons... so, we shall see how I can work this out. But, don't you worry... I'll find a way. No worries!
Today, we indulged in a late breakfast at a perfectly European sandwich shoppe, then hit the shops for round 2. Again, people were going crazy on the sales! CRAZY I tell you. If you've seen Confessions of a Shopaholic picture the scene at the designer close-out sale where she fights over the boots... it's exactly the same here. Plus, if you don't push yourself through to where you want to go you will likely be shoved aside. No joke! We're anxious to see what the shops are like once the sales cease... hopefully much friendlier. We also decided to take a trip to la universidad de Sevilla to check it out. It's gorgeous! Only problem was I wore my rain boots and carried my umbrella yesterday and decided that they were useless... turns out they're not. Today the rain absolutely TEAMED down. Our once perfectly straight hair begun doing somersaults. Bummer. But! We did try the oranges, and they are definitely what they call "agrio"... tart. But it would seem you could never go hungry here since the orange literally line every street. So, this evening I forced Alexis to try my favorite favorite favorite type of food: Indian! I would say she was not entirely impressed when the waiter came out with a plate of "puke". After I made her try some she decided that it wasn't that bad. Phew! We were planning on checking out the nightlife in the city, but, as you might've guessed... it's raining. Go figure.
