After class, I went on the walking tour. There were a total of three students, and we had a really fun tour. Luckily the three of us have similar listening levels, so the tour leader was able to basically walk and talk at our speed/level for the whole hour and a half. It is much harder on the guide when there is a large heterogeneous group. On the down side, I spent so much time listening, I didn't take many pictures.
At one point, I did look up - the blue sky was really magnificent today. When I looked up, a dog on a high balcony was looking back.
Our guide claimed that this was the oldest fountain in Sevilla - but I think there are lots of caveats like.... oldest public fountain that was actually used as a water supply... or something. I do know that it doesn't have any water now...
In addition to the historical and artistic commentary, our guide pointed out a number of interesting restaurants (both good and bad in his opinion). This one, he really liked. Here, I did snap a picture so that I could try to remember it and come back with Albert.
This afternoon, I spent some more time working on Spanish. My grammar is strong (not surprising since studying grammar is similar to studying mathematics); my vocabulary is improving and my listening and speaking are improving at a "turtle in peanut butter" pace. I know that it is taking hundreds of hours for me to learn what some can learn in much fewer - but this is the best that my 50 year old brain can do. And, I am really enjoying it.
