I've only been traveling for two weeks thus far, and I'm astounded by how many people I've already met. (Interestingly, very few of them have been American.). Something that never occurred to me about a trip like this was how sad it would be leaving the people you meet, as it's very unlikely that I'll see many of them ever again (though maybe this will give me incentive to keep traveling to visit them all :)).
Anyway, we're currently heading to Lagos after having spent the last three days in Sevilla. Overall, I was largely impressed with Sevilla - it's amazingly clean, and much smaller than I expected. I actually think this city would be a great place to live if it weren't for sweltering temps and afternoon siestas (I really don't think I could stand being idle for that long). The city itself is beautiful, though, and I LOVE tapas & sangria.
Tidbits about Sevilla:
- "Tapas" means "lids" or "covers" in Spanish, which refers to their probable origin as snacks served in small plates used to cover drinks (interestingly, the McDonald's here serves tapas on their menu)
- Sherry is produced in a city just south of here called Perez
- Everyone here smokes
Travel Advice:
- Stay at Samay Hostel - the rooftop terrace is amazing!
- Do not purchase the Let's Go guidebook - it's terrible. Ironically, we met someone staying at our hostel who was helping rewrite the entire thing.
- Levi's has amazing tapas, and Carboneria has free flamenco!
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