February 23

My favorite yoga-lovin', happy-go-lucky, best impression-giver friend Maggie! Seville is incredible. The colors are bright the Spanish people are friendly, and the city is calm yet vibrant, modern yet historic. There are bikers and walkers everywhere. We started the day at "The Mushroom"--Seville's architectural crowning achievement, built on top of once-hidden ruins. We walked the city, big time. We saw the river, the Cathedral, Plaza de Espana, the food market, met Maggie's homestay "mom" and so much more. We even found Seville's version of a "secret bakery." There is a convent of nuns that make baked goods and sell them through a lazy Susan embedded within a church's walls. We ended the day at a local Flamenco show. Get this. In one day, we had churros with chocolate sauce, Sangria, and lots of tapas of traditional dishes. We had a great lunch at a vegetarian cafe and grabbed dinner at a famous (and packed) tapas restaurant. How's that for taking in the Spanish culture.