Plaza de Espana

I only had one class today, so hello weekend. :)
I will not be traveling yet, so more Sevilla pictures are to come! I am so proud of myself for bringing my camera and not taking siesta after classes Wednesday. Yesterday I went to Plaza de Espana and Parque de Maria Luisa. Both were beautiful places. The plaza has a cute little pond/river? that runs through it and you can rent canoes and relax on the water. There are different areas for various cities in Spain. Each represents some kind of story that has contributed to the history of Spain and often alludes to the discover of the Americas.

Our tour guide explaining Barcelona's section. The picture in the background is Christopher Columbus returning to Spain to show the Royals what he brought back from America.

It was really nice to walk around and explore the city some more. I hate to be cheesy but it is like living in a fairy tale. Everything looks so picturesque. Sure, there are some not so pretty places in Sevilla but there are MANY that are. I normally almost always feel safe. There is no such thing as gang fights and police chases. I don't have to worry about being robbed at gun point as night because virtually no one owns guns here. I love walking around here. Everything is so old and has history. The Spanish don't demolish and destroy once they feel something is outdated, like Americans do. There is a certain ambiance to this city that is hard to describe. Maybe it's the fact that I am studying abroad and receiving this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that puts me in a happy mood.

I also fed some pigeons. I had a blast feeding them. It was unsanitary to have a bunch of birds flocking towards you and landing on your arms and shoulders, but it is so damn fun. It was kind of terrifying because they all fly towards you at once. I've always wanted to do it. You see it in the movies all the time. I guess that's why I feel like I'm living a dream. So many things that you see the movies and believe to be Hollywood's creation IS, in fact, real. Cute little cafes, street musicians, beautiful sunsets, adorable old couples holding hands and walking down the street and people feeding pigeons in a park.

Crazy pigeons all started to surround us when we had the food.



A single pigeon on my arm even after I ran out of food :)

Off to the Roman Italicas today, so I will come back with more photos. I am so proud of myself for getting off my bum to explore what else this city has to offer!