Yesterday after class we had the opportunity to go on a tour of the Seville Cathedral, and I have to say it was my favorite cultural activity so far. Work began on the cathedral in 1507 and according to our guide will never be 100% finished because they are always working on it. It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third largest church in the world. Located next to the Alcazar (royal palace), the two beautiful buildings are a wonderful representation of Sevilla. Attached to the cathedral is La Giralda, the bell tower. After we turned 37 corners of ramps, we reached the top and got to look over all of Sevilla. The view was incredible. My calves are a little sore today but it was well worth it :) also in the cathedral is Christopher Columbus' tomb, a surreal monument to see.
Yesterday also happened to be the 4th of July! I'm bummed that I missed one of my favorite holidays but it was fun celebrating here as well. Our large group of students from the program donned our best red white and blue and hung out by the river. Someone was nice enough to bring sparklers to share so we lit those and acted obnoxiously American. Some of our intercambios (Spanish friends learning English) had a good time celebrating with us and pretending to be American as well :)
Tomorrow we head to the beach town of Malaga for more sight seeing as well as some beach time! Here are my latest iPhone pictures
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