Day 3: On to the next stop...

Day 3: On to the next stop...

Today is a travel day to Sevilla, but we returned to the Royal Palace one more time.  Luckily, this time we were able to get in!  The palace was built after a fire destroyed the previous one in 1734.  We saw a few of the rooms inhabited by King Philip V and Charles III.  As with most of the European palaces we have seen, it was filled to the max with gilded furniture, silk lined walls, and beautiful frescos.  The dining room had a table that would seat as many as 144 guests at it's max.  The current King, Juan Carlos, still hosts dinners in the Palace, but no longer lives there.    

Next stop... Sevilla!  We made our way to the train station.  I love taking trains.  It is more peaceful and relaxing then flying and surprisingly efficient.  Our trip to Sevilla would take 5 or 6 hours by car, but we made in 2.5 hours on the high-speed train.  Once we got to Sevilla, we checked into our hotel - YH Giralda.  It was in the middle of the old town and near all the big tourist sights.  We spent the evening wandering around from plaza to plaza and eating tapas and drinking sangria along the way.  The Spaniards call this paseo.  At around 6:00pm, the streets were full of people and families just walking around.  Some were pretty dressed up and others more relaxed.  We saw several wedding parties coming out of churches along the way too.  Friday must be a popular night to get married!  

Tomorrow...more Sevilla!