1 - walk to the end of the pathway along the river
2 - find the ceramics district
3 - visit the old Jewish quarter
At 9:00 am we set off for the river pathway with a short stop for breakfast along the way. The target was to walk to the end of the river pathway, 3 km beyond where we walked yesterday.
After not locating the ceramics district yesterday, despite instructions from the web (one bridge looks the same as the next), we made a small detour at the Puente de Triana, and found the ceramics district....about 10 shops all grouped on two streets. There were tiles of every size, shape and colour, along with plates, pots, etc. Marlene and Marty were like kids in a candy store.
Laden with a few extra bags we walked on, and came across an indoor market with many stalls selling fish, meat, cheese and fruit. We so much wanted to buy some snails (not), but ended up with only bananas.
After exhausting the walking possibilities on the south side of the river, we crossed over and continued to the end of the path on the north side of the river, as planned, by which time it was 12:30 pm and getting very hot. So we headed back, stopping at a cafeteria at one end of the Alameda de Hercules, where we relaxed under an umbrella and rested our weary feet.
Enroute back to the hotel we detoured through the old Jewish quarter. Some of the streets there are so narrow, that they were called kissing lanes, as you could literally kiss the person in the building opposite, from your balcony.
It was almost 3:30 pm and 33 degrees Celsius when we got back to the hotel for a much needed siesta.
At 6:30 pm we headed out again in search of entertainment and food, and came across a drum band in Puerta de Jerez. They were good, but the music was very loud and somewhat repetitious. But we listened to a few numbers before moving on to a cafe for a drink and people watching, and then later had some food at a student hangout....3.90 euros for any item on the menu, including pizzas, pasta, burritos, etc. We were the youngest people in the place by about 30 years, but what the heck.
As we wandered, we came across an enclosed courtyard, surrounded by a semi-circular building, which was an attractive design. We seem to stumble on to these little gems.
Tomorrow we take our last train ride, Seville to Madrid. It is hard to believe that in 4 days we fly home.
What a fabulous city. Have enjoyed your photos and narrative.
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