The end of Spanish school

Well, that was the end of my brief few days at Spanish school in Seville. While I thoroughly enjoyed it, one week really isn't enough. You're shell-shocked the first day, and getting into the swing of it by the end of the first week. I don't know if I learned anything amazingly new, but a lot of details were clarified,  and it was an excellent reminder. Now, I know that my challenge will be to keep up to something approaching the same level, while in Australia. 

Now it's a change of pace, as I'm off to Granada tomorrow, to be a tourist. Tomorrow is a travel day, and Sunday the Alhambra. 

A couple of photos of yesterday's visit to a monastery, now converted to a contemporary art centre

The small blue bits of plastic in the water, well yes, well, modern art ....

What the ... .?! I don't really do modern art very well. 

Today's visit to the cathedral, which is the third biggest in the world, was amazing. For sheer scale, it's incredible. 

Amazing carving everywhere

It's light and bright and fantastic inside, spot the tiny people at the back of the aisle. 

The details in one of the side chambers

The courtyard of 100 orange trees, a reminder of the original mosque on this site. The original Muslem fountains are still operating, along with the Roman fountain !

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Am I sad to be leaving Seville ? Yes, it's a fabulous city, and I'm really sad to be leaving it, and a great Spanish school, quite so quickly. The food with fresh, tasty ingredients and the appearance of spices in everything, the sounds of classical guitar drifting down the street at midnight, the horse-drawn carriages pulling the gullible tourist around the city, turning a corner to find an old Moorish building with amazing mosaics or a cascade of bright flowers down a white washed building, a good glass of wine, yes it's hard to leave. 

However, for the first time, I've started thinking about Perth, home, the fat fur ball, and really looking forward to getting home to Andy. It's time ... another 10 great days then home.