Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Exploring Andalucía

The purpose of our mother-daughter trip to Spain was official wedding business, but that didn't stop us from taking some leisurely detours of our own. We flew to Seville (as opposed to the usual Jerez), and to be honest, we thought we would regret it upon realizing the intensity of our itinerary. On the contrary, we found ourselves immediately reenergized upon landing and spent a wonderful day exploring the city. We then took the train to Jerez where we went to an amazing flamenco performance before finally "calling it". And that was only day 1.

Gardens at the Alcázar in Seville
Stonework detail (Alcazar of Seville)
Not the worst place to work remotely (from our apartment in Jerez de la Frontera)
Visiting Arcos de la Frontera
View from the top of Arcos de la Frontera 
Zahara de la Sierra

Ronda

The oldest bullfighting ring in the world (in Ronda) 
Important meeting with the florist to discuss centerpieces 
The best part of wedding planning: tastings!