Civilised Sevilla

Our first days in Seville revealed a beautiful city as we wandered from our Plaza Nueva apartment up the main drag to visit the Cathedral and Alcázar. Unfortunately the lines were too long for the patience of our group, so we moved on to visit the old tobacco factory of “Carmen” fame and the very impressive Plaza de España. The usual cliches of flamenco dancers, guitar players, beggars and sellers occupied sections of the Plaza.
After a paella lunch Gail and I went on a longer than expected walk across the river to see the old Triana side. It looked a good spot for an evening drink and meal.
The rest of the group went for an evening drink at the rooftop bar on the hotel next door as my lungs recovered from earlier long walks. Dinner was in one of the numerous restaurants down a nearby lane. My decision to go for an post dinner walk found me no companions, but led me to the stunning Las Setas architectural wonder, described as the “Seville Parasol” - more like mushrooms to me.