After our ferry mishap, we arrived in the port town of Algeciras too late to take a bus or train to our planned destination, Granda, so we stayed in a dingy hostel for the night. The next morning we woke up just in time to miss the early morning bus, so we took the 11:00am to Sevilla. When we arrived we got directions to our hostel and walked for what seemed like hours, constantly being turned down by cab drivers because they said it was too close to take a cab. After many misdirections, we had given ourselves a mini tour of the city. Beth finally saw the sign for our hostel: Nuevo Suizo. We were delighted to find that they had free coffee, hot chocolate, breakfast, internet and international calls. We spent most of our time in Sevilla just wandering the streets because there was so much to see. That night we went to a free flamenco show held at a nearby bar that had an underground feel to it. We were impressed by the amount of emotion and expression the dancers and musicians were able to show on teir faces and hrough their music. The next night we went to the Plaza de Espana and walked alog the river. Danielle and Molly took their laundry to get it done and found out the hard way that the laundry place closed at 8:30 and not 9:30, so when Rachel and Beth took off for Lagos, Portugal the next day, they had to stay behind in Sevilla because all the buses were full. It was sad to split up the group for a day, especially so close to Beth's birthday. In their final day they went to Alcazar, a palace constructed by the Moors in the seventh century with lavish gardens and labyrinths. They were grateful for the chance to visit. They spent the rest of the day roaming around. That night the receptionist at the hostel showed us around to a few bars and a dance club. It was a great way to end to our time in Sevilla and we are planning on returning.
The next morning we woke up just in time to catch our bus and reunite the group for Beth's birthday in Lagos!
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