A Trip To Seville

We last visited Seville in 2008. On the current cruise, our ship docked in Cadiz, and we took a bus tour to Seville, about an hour and a half away from the port. Seville is much more crowded now, with tourists from around the world. Our guide showed us the large building Plaza de Espana, built in 1929 for an exposition of Spain and the Americas. Bright colored and painted tiles show important places and events in Spanish history, on this elaborate building, now used as city offices. After a stroll through the Murillo Gardens, we toured the grand Moorish mudehar style palace of the Alcazar, home to the Spanish kings for centuries. After a local lunch, we photographed the vast Gothic Cathedral's exterior, sadly closed early on Mondays. The bus took us back to Cadiz, and on board we had dinner with new friends from Philadelphia. - Dan