Highlights from the past week

Hey folks! I´m on the computer at the hostel Carl and I stayed at the past three nights in Seville with about an hour to kill before I walk to the train station, so I thought I´d take the opportunity to try to decompress these past 7 days a bit. Traveling so far has been amazing! My feet are a bit tired - it´s probably a good thing that Katie and I will be spending a couple of days just sitting on trains. But, my legs will be in great shape by the time I get home!

Last Saturday I got up early early in the morning to catch my flight to London. It was cloudy when I left Paris and raining when I landed in London, but that´s England for you! Angelica met me at Canary Wharf, and we went ice skating in an outdoor rink there. I met some of her football (soccer) friends, who are all very nice and mostly very British. The next day I actually got to see one of their matches. Except it was raining, and dark by the time the game finished, so I actually spent most of the game in the nearby hut watching from afar.

On Monday, I toured Parliament in the morning with my mom´s friend Ian. The building was pretty cool, but the best part of the tour was listening to him describe a bit the various traditions and history of the British government. For example, there´s a statue of Winston Churchill right outside the House of Commons whose foot has been completely polished because MPs rub it for luck before an important speech or debate.

Tuesday night, we went to see The Lion King. It was so cool! The costumes were to-die-for. Lions! Giraffes! Elephants! (Oh my...)

Wednesday I went up to Cambridge to meet up with Carl, took a turn around the town, and then headed down here to sunny Seville. I love Seville. This is my favorite place I´ve been yet this trip. Maybe it´s just the weather. It´s the perfect temperature here - you can wear a t-shirt if you want, or a jacket if you prefer, and you´ll feel fine. And the sun is shining! And sunset isn´t until 6, 6:30! I´m in heaven. The buildings here are beautiful too! Lots of bright paint, and fancy tiling. Oh, and delicious food in tiny portions so you can try all of it! This city is made for snacking, seriously. And, Ethan: Katie and I tried rabbit the other day and it was very good.