It is a difficult building to get good photographs of, due to its size, semi-circular shape and the fact that it is never all in sun nor all in shadow. So I have included some photographs, but they don't really do the building justice.
One end tower
Area adjacent to the left tower
The Lugo panel (there is a panel for each major place in Spain, alphabetically from left to right around the building)
A lamp standard in daylight (with wedding photos being taken in the background)
We really enjoyed Seville (May, you were right), particularly the architecture, the wide streets and the vibrant nature of the people after dark. Everybody, young and old, was out there having a good time, well beyond our normal bedtime....it is like they don't have homes to go to. Perhaps it has something to do with the daytime being too hot to be outside - only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun 😓
Our last train ride (Seville to Madrid) went off without a hitch and we arrived in Madrid on time at 2:15 pm. We heard on the train that there are no empty hotel rooms in Madrid tonight as Real Madrid is hosting Barcelona at football tonight, with an anticipated 50 million tv viewers. It sounds something like a Calgary / Edmonton or New Zealand / Australia rivalry (but with more fans), which could make the city interesting tonight. Rather than tackle the subway with our luggage we opted for a taxi, which was 13 euros for the 4 of us, so probably not much more than the subway would have been.
When we arrived at our hotel I couldn't help but notice the car parallel parked in front....I dare you to try this manoeuvre at home. The Spaniards park with very little space between the vehicles and we have watched in envy a few times as people park in spots that look definitely too small.
Tonight we enjoyed a home cooked meal of chicken and garbanzo beans in our apartment, and a large cup of tea made with real milk....such a refreshing change from tortilla Espana (cold potato pie in a bun).
Real Madrid beat Barcelona, but the streets in our area were remarkably quiet. Maybe the parties haven't started yet. We enjoyed a quiet drink on the street a few buildings up from our hotel, but were driven off by the clouds of smoke after one drink....it seems that almost everybody in Spain smokes, or perhaps only the smokers sit outside as they cannot smoke indoors.
Only 2 1/2 more sleeps until we leave for home, so we have to make the most of the next two days. Thankfully the temperatures in Madrid are only mid-20s Celsius so a little better for sightseeing.
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