We are a bit long in the tooth and getting a bit tired. However, we had a few things left we were determined to do. Firstly – visit Triana, and also take in some flamingo (umm…Flamenco maybe??)- actually we really wanted to just chill out and listen to Spanish guitar but our amazing concierge, Jose, was unable to find a concert for us. He was fantastic. Jose considers service an honour and is so eager to please, he made our stay wonderful.

Located across the river Guadalquivir, we walked the twenty-two minutes, through the Barrio Santa Cruz, passed the largest Bullfighting Ring in Spain and over the ‘Puente de Isabel II’, Seville’s oldest bridge, and into the lively Mercado de Triana. Very different from the huge Valencia market, the focus here was providing food for the hungry visitors- a mixture of tourists and locals. Seemed to me that most of the tourists spoke Spanish.

The home of flamenco, it really deserves to be visited at night but we were not up to that. It was vibrant and we enjoyed wandering the streets, along Calle Betis overlooking the river and views of Seville. We wandered back to Aguilas5, rested and after dinner headed out for a drink and found a great square pumping with young and old enjoying the evening ambiance. Hard to beat!!!

Spain is hot and the Spanish seem to be night people. We are not. However, when in Rome…or wherever… John booked tickets at Casa de la Guitarra a tiny venue housing a small guitar museum, a stage and about twenty chairs for the audience. The guitarist performed a couple of solo pieces, which really impressed us then the dancer and vocalist came to the stage. It was a wonderful, intimate, authentic experience. To add to our delight we tumbled out of the venue and into the bar opposite for a drink when the performers came in too. Lorena recognised me indicated we could have photos taken with her. She was just delightful.

Considering El Traga was immediately across from our accommodation and considering we had breakfast around midday and no lunch the 9:30 dinner seemed very…. Spanish. We decided we could manage. Jose, had sent us information describing the chef, Jesus Rosendo, as one of the highest rated chefs in Seville and our food lived up to his claim. I had roasted octopus and it was sensational !!!

So at the airport. So far we have had an amazing conversation with two doctors who live in Casablanca but he’s from Fez and tells us it is the best city in the universe, and a couple from Tucson Arizona and have flown into Casablanca and had some time there and then just had four nights in Seville and also a trip to the Alhambra that they loved. Our world really is filled with wonderful people.