Laters London - MC and JD's adventure back to NZ

Early-ish start to the day to try and beat the worst of the heat.

After a quick breakfast we headed into Puerta de Jerez to start a free walking tour. After being split into about 7 groups depending on languages and the amount of people we set off. The tour took us around the historical centre with the Real Alcazar, Cathedral and associated palaces and stories and then to the river with Triana, the area of the Jews, Muslims and Gypsies during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, and the Golden Tower. Here our guide, Maria, tried to teach us some flamenco! Needless to say our hips do not move as well as the Spanish...! After a break in air con it was onwards through the university (the old tabacco factory) and finishing at the Plaza de Espana. So much history in the last 1000 years in this part of the world.

Afterwards we found a park bench to relax in the shade for a while and then went to Hotel Alfonso XIII on the advice of Maria. This hotel was built in 1929 for the exhibition that wasn't the success they wished

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Seville round 2

August 06, 2018

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Seville, Spain

Early-ish start to the day to try and beat the worst of the heat.

After a quick breakfast we headed into Puerta de Jerez to start a free walking tour. After being split into about 7 groups depending on languages and the amount of people we set off. The tour took us around the historical centre with the Real Alcazar, Cathedral and associated palaces and stories and then to the river with Triana, the area of the Jews, Muslims and Gypsies during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, and the Golden Tower. Here our guide, Maria, tried to teach us some flamenco! Needless to say our hips do not move as well as the Spanish...! After a break in air con it was onwards through the university (the old tabacco factory) and finishing at the Plaza de Espana. So much history in the last 1000 years in this part of the world.

Afterwards we found a park bench to relax in the shade for a while and then went to Hotel Alfonso XIII on the advice of Maria. This hotel was built in 1929 for the exhibition that wasn't the success they wished

for. It is a stunning building with mosaics everywhere and is apparently where the king stays when he is in Seville. A great spot for a couple of wines and some amazing Patatas Bravas, but not sure about the 800 euro a night price tag!

After a wander around the old Jewish quarter of Santa Cruz with its winding streets, we decided to head back to the hostel. Not quite as flash as the Hotel but it was about 44 degrees at this time and our hostel has a pool! The trip took a lot longer as we hid in the shade where we could and made the most of the water fountains along the way. Glad to make it back to the pool and cool off!

Off to Madrid tomorrow. The south of Spain is an amazing place with such different history and culture to the rest of Spain. Have really loved our time here and would highly recommend as a place to visit.....just maybe not in August!



1.

On our way!

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The second longest travel day... so far!

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What we came to Norway for

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Travelling through postcard worthy scenery

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The city of seven mountains

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Our first overnight train and Ryanair sucks

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Tiger Woods and Ellie Lock

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Scotland in the school holidays

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A sleep in and a distillery

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Island hopping in Scotland

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A Ben is a mountain

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Highland weekend

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Hopefully the earliest start of the trip

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Catalonian culture and Spanish summers

15.

Travel lessons

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The Moorish Kingdom in Europe

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Exploring sunny Granada

18.

Holy shit it's hot

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Seville round 2

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Back to Madrid

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Spanish Culture and 101 Montaditos

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Travel days and Swiss facts

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Toddlers and Mountains

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Cow fighting and Swiss horn orchestra

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À bientôt Suisse et ciao Italia!

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Back to the seaside!

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Wine tasting and the beach

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Scenic walk and the beach

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Falling Towers and the Renaissance

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Michael and David

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Florence round two

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Avoiding flying Italians

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Tour de Umbria

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Don't go chasing waterfalls between 1 and 3pm

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Saints and signal failure

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Floating city and random catch ups

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Sunsets, pasta and tiramisu

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Ciao Italia, zdraveĭ Bŭlgariya

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More Romans and the Ottomans

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Balkan bites

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Victory Day!

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The oldest city….we have visited

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Pilgrimage to ANZAC Cove

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Living in caves

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Sun comes up, sun goes down

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Hiro tour let’s go!

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It’s a party in the sky with Turkish Airlines!

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Corn, fish sandwiches, and the art of bargaining

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The longest travel day by far

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Chilling and a cultural education

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Famous graves and forest walks

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Living like a local

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Escaping the city

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New York, New York!

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Bagels and memorials

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Old faces and sexy shoes

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J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

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Green space in a concrete jungle

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“Bonus” night in NYC

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Toronto!

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We can play dodgeball!

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The bright lights of the big waterfall

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Roughriders and Whiskey

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The Sunshine State

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Going to the zoo zoo zoo

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California Sunsets

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I feel the need, the need for speed!... and shopping!

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Beverley Hillbillies

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A day at the beach

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Escape to suburbia

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Back to the hustle

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Last day on tour

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The most beautiful country in the world

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