After the flamenco show, we stopped at Casa Román for a dinner of tapas y vino. I get the impression that this place is a bit of an institution. And the amount of jamón Ibérico de Bellota (acorn-fed Iberico ham) they were slicing behind the bar was impressive—they had one staff member whose entire job seemed to be slicing jamón to keep up with orders. #travel #Spain #Sevilla
Last night we caught a flamenco show! 💃💃💃
Coming in (and knowing almost nothing about flamenco), my impression was that it was a Spanish folk dance with a lot of stomping. Now, after one whole hour of experience, I realize that it’s more of an aggressive tap dance (rather than stomping). It also seems much more of a “classical” art than a “folk” art, where the men sing and the women dance. Heather compared it to opera, which seems apt. It was a lot of fun. #travel #Spain #Sevilla
After our walk, we found a little cafe and grabbed an outdoor table for a little people watching, and an extended lunch of tuna salad, focaccia, and wine. #travel #Spain #Sevilla #wine
Then we walked around the streets of the Santa Cruz neighborhood, which used to be the Jewish ghetto before a little thing called The Inquisition. It’s a beautiful neighborhood with narrow winding streets, cafes, and hidden plazas.
Side note: It takes a special kind of chutzpah to force the local Jews to choose between converting to Christianity, forced relocation, or death, and then renaming their old neighborhood to “Holy Cross.” #travel #Spain #Sevilla
We’re taking a little easy today. Started by walking around Sevilla, passing by the cathedral. #travel #Spain #Sevilla
After a full day of sightseeing and 22,224 steps (according to my iPhone) we decided to treat ourselves to dessert that night. Now, the next day, we’re off to Sevilla by train! #travel #Spain #Grenada
Yet more photos from Palacios Nazaríes. The man pointing at the wall was reading the Quran verses carved into the stone. It’s amazing to me that the elaborate script, all these centuries later, is still recognizable and readable to a modern day person (even if it took some effort to puzzle out). I know that I would certainly struggle to read Middle English from the 14th century! #travel #Spain #Granada
