June 1st
We awoke in our little Sevillian apartment to Mark cooking the most wonderful breakfast for us to (try to) cure our hangover. About half of us were slugs in the morning, while the other half was ready for some REAL coffee. Mark, Max, and I greeted the day with some café con leche and OJ to shake off last night at a local coffee spot around the corner. We formed a game plan to go to see Plaza de España which would be about a 30 minute walk from our Airbnb. When we returned Natalia wanted to tackle some shopping first, so we shopped for a bit in the city center and reconvened at the Airbnb. We eventually all got to Plaza de España in the late afternoon. It was SO hot outside as we marveled at the plaza filled with mosaic tiles and thoughtful architecture and live music. We wandered around and Natalia and Mike even paddled in a little boat around the canal within the plaza. There is so much rich history in Spain and this is one of the newer pieces of Spanish architecture that was built in 1928 for the world exposition.
We ate a small lunch to tide us over until our late night Spanish dinner (and drank a little more sangria). Mark, Max and I decided to bike back to the Airbnb to get more sights of Seville and we passed so many beautiful statues, parks and even the Catedral de Sevilla, which is a sight itself.
Mark, Alex, Max and I still wanted one more snack before we went back to the Airbnb and squeezed it in before siesta started. We told our waiter at Sanedrín to surprise us with whatever he wanted and he did not disappoint!
We relaxed back at the airbnb and then got ready for our last dinner together. This was probably my favorite dinner we had in Spain! We went to a spot called Mahareta and sat outside on the street. We had wine flowing, so many tapas, the best patatas bravas I have ever had, seafood and finished with the most amazing desserts.
We hit a few bars in the Calle de Hercules which is bar district where we hopped through a few different bars before we called it a night.
It is wonderful that we are friends that truly enjoy each others’ company and are eager to share food and drinks (and even gazpacho!) and experiences with each other. We traveled easily with each other, and everyone had a strength to contribute. Mark - the planner, Max the go-getter/historian, Natalia - the ultimate vibe/fashion check and Spanish expert, Mike - keeps the energy high, Alex - keeps the party going (even if by himself lol).
We cannot wait to do it all again sometime in the future <3 ciao ciao xx
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