The walk back towards the Cathedral was along cobbled streets where the houses had balconies with flowers spilling over the sides and it was full of the sights and sounds of postcard Spain and it was lunch time now so we found a traditional bodega serving sherry and tapas and went inside for lunch.
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Tagged Andalusia, Arunjuez, car hire, Carmona, King Juan Carlos, Palace Real Alcázar, Palacio Real Madrid, San Ildefonso, Seville, Sherry, Spanish Monarchy, tapas
It rained very heavily in the night and the hotel’s internal courtyard was awash with water but by breakfast time the sky had cleared and the sky was blue so it looked as though we may be in for a better day. The Goya was closed this morning so we had exactly the same breakfast at the Bar Plaza instead and debated our itinerary for the day and agreed that today on account of the unpredictable weather that we should drive to the capital of Andalusia, Seville.
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Tagged Andalusia, bull fight, Carmen, Don Juan, Guadalquivir, matador, Palace Real Alcázar, Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, Seville
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