1st week in Sevilla

Welcome to Sevilla! This was our little apartment, in the Alameda complex of Sevilla 5 apartments. We would recommend them to anyone who plans to be in Seville for several weeks and wants to walk downtown everyday. It was awesome, and they had great service! http://www.sevilla5.com/

Bedroom

Cam is demonstrating how "cozy" it was in here :)

With two twin beds. I thought the bedspread was very cute and colorful, and I really loved the tile on the walls.

the lovely closet

And, most importantly, the air conditioner! Essential.

Kitchen/living room

This couch was much more comfortable than either of our beds. It was a sweet couch. We even had a little TV in this room.

It was really nice to have a washing machine

We also enjoyed the ceramic cooktop--much easier to clean than our stovetop here in the states.

Bathroom=tiny! I am touching both sides of the shower in this picture

In this picture, my left arm is touching the pedestal sink. Pretty crowded bathroom, but at least

it was sparkling clean!

After settling in to our home away from home, we went walking in the city. This is the tower of the cathedral of Seville.

Here's a view of one wing of the cathedral

Inside is the tomb of Christopher Columbus! DNA tests have confirmed that it really is him (they used his son's DNA for the test).

The incredible ceiling (the camera is pointed at an angled mirror)

The high altar. That is real gold from the new world.

I loved the stained glass windows.

These pictures don't portray how massive the cathedral is--it is the 3rd largest in the world. It is truly incredible. For all these pictures, I had to zoom in quite a bit because the ceilings and the windows were all so high above me.

More to come soon!