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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Second Spring Trip

We spent five days in Seville during Holy Week. It's great that the low-cost Ryanair has affordable seats within Europe. The bad thing about this airline is that there is no assigned seating -- first-come, first-served, even for families with small children. What! It was our last trip as Paloma as a lap baby, because next time we fly she'll have her own seat since she'll be over two years old.

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Suitcases are packed...again. And we're off!

Coming back to Seville always brings me back to my "study abroad" days as a junior in college. This is where I entered school for Spanish classes every day.

The University has several locations, but the one above was the Fabric Real de Tabacos, or Royal Tobacco Company, until 1950.

Ah yes...I remember the bar that I used to go to across the with my friends to have coffee, plan our evenings, and compare notes on our host families.
The flowers in Seville are a-bloomin'. I love the bougainvillea, especially this pink shade that I'm not familiar with.
Paloma's will to walk and be out of her stroller is getting stronger. Checking out the shops around the neighborhood.
Rodrigo, the ring bearer at our wedding is growing up so fast. He loves picking up Paloma.
Paloma had fun trying on and playing in her custom fit traje de flamenco that Juana's cousin, Mari Carmen sewed especially for Paloma. Separate post to come!
Ana Celia and Javier also came down, and Paloma inherited a nice bag of clothes.
...including this coat. Tres chic, no?In the garden doing our favorite...Palomattack!
Paloma enjoyed holding hands with the abuelos around the city center.
Peek-a-boo, there I am. Hasta pronto, Sevillanos!

2 comments:

Spence Ohana said...

What a fun trip! Looking forward to the traje de flamenco post!

CAT said...

So neat to look at the college pictrues! :) I also LOVE the traje de flamenco...it's adorable!