Weekend in Sevilla!

So this weekend 14 of us took the train to Sevilla (about 2 hours from Cadiz) to spend the weekend. It is such a gorgeous city! I'll throw up some pictures tomorrow, but it was really incredible. They have the 3rd largest cathedral in the world (also the biggest gothic cathedral in the world) and it is just incredible. I got a few pictures of it, however my camera died because I didn't charge it enough. Oh well, memories will have to suffice. The city in general is very different from Cadiz. Going from small windy streets where everything is 4 stories tall to big, wide streets with streetcars passing through and soaring cathedral spires. Truly impressive. We also visited the Alcazar, which is like a monarchical military palace. Probably one of my favorite places we went to. Everything is a huge mix of cultures and building styles. Once again, pictures to come. Everything on the first level is built in a Moorish style with all of the geometric patterns, because Islamic builders were not allowed to depict anything living. But as you climb up into the palace, there is massive portraits and murals covering all the walls, reflecting the later Spanish renaissance influence. Overall a gorgeous place with 3 times as much garden as building, filled with fountains and orange trees. Our hostel was called "Hostal Picasso", as some of the other hostels were called Van Gogh, etc. For only 16€ for 2 nights it was a bargain. The beds were clean (except for my cover sheet *shudder*), there was a bathroom in each of the rooms, and it had a free breakfast and a rooftop porch. We met some of the other people staying in our hostel and went out with them the first night, and after waiting until around 2 to go to the discotecas, we arrived only to be told that we had on the wrong shoes. Haha, evidently green soccer shoes do not fit with the dress code. No pasa nada, we still had quite a time amongst ourselves. Ok, and the FOOD. It was amazing. We asked the woman who worked at the front desk for a good, cheap place to eat, and she directed us to the Taverna Colonial, which turned out to be one of the best decisions of the weekend. Great food at a great price! 4 tapas and 2 drinks for 12€ for two people. Two nights of that give you high hopes of what to expect when you get home. ;) Ciao!