Scary Marys.

We arrived in Seville to find it sunny and hot. All the orange trees are in fruit - they smell so lovely. Our hotel is set around a Moorish-looking courtyard, with bright plants, and coloured tiles. It feels like being in Morocco.
We wandered past the Cathedral and into the Old Town today. Getting lost there is lots of fun, because you get surprised by nice little squares, or children coming out of school in old fashioned school uniforms. We have also been taken by surprise by several rather scary Marys in shop windows. The are larger than life size and rather gruesome. They are in Spanish clothes, black, and they clutch real silver daggers to their hearts. They do give you a shock! Seville is really getting into gear for Holy Week.
You could die of thirst in this place, though. Everywhere you go they expect you to eat. We haven't yet caved in and gone to Starbucks, but who knows about tomorrow.
Tonight we had paella in a nice little square, and then sat in another square near the hotel, which was full of Spanish families eating tapas. We were still in shirt sleeves at 10 p.m.
Well, I hope we have made you sufficiently envious. Sorry, I can't post any photos at present, as I forgot to bring the USB wire for putting the pics onto the computer.
So that's all for tonight. Check in again tomorrow for more adventures.