the rain in spain..........

This weekend has been a lot of fun, although a bit damp. Yesterday morning it rained a little and then warmed up and was sunny for the majority of the afternoon, which was great. Julie and I did some work in the morning, then we met her dad and brother for paella, the traditional spanish rice dish..... SO good. We then went into downtown Sevilla so that I had the chance to be the "ultimate tourist," at many of the major attractions in the city. I had not seen the Cathedral, Jardin, or Plaza de Toros, so we walked through the city and toured each one. The Cathedral or "giralda," is really the mark of Sevilla because the tower on the Cathedral is the highest monument in the city, and has some of the most unique and incredible architecture I have ever seen. It was amazing to tour Giralda and learn about it's history in the city, and of course I got some great pictures. We also went to the bull fighting arena, the Plaza de Toros and got a tour of the arena itself as well as the bullfighting museum. Although I think I could live my entire life without seeing an actual bullfight, the arena is absolutely incredible and the tour was very interesting because I got a lot of information about the customs surrounding bullfighting and its history. It was really interesting to learn about something so uniquely Spanish, and learn where all of the traditions surrounding the event come from.

It has been raining pretty much all of today, so Julie and I are staying in and having a much needed homework day. However, even homework days are enjoyable in Spain, because Julie's father has been making churros, chocolate filled crepes and tea all day. More soon! - Leah