I arrive in Seville about 7:30 at night. I take a taxi to the Hotel Alminar, on a pedestrian street in the Barrio Santa Cruz. It is after 8:00 when I arrive at the hotel and still hot.
The hotel is very friendly and small - only 12 rooms - and I am the last single guest to arrive, which results in a warm "You must be Amy, welcome to Seville" from Francisco, the receptionist. I have room 2, on the ground floor at the end of the hall. It overlooks a lovely Sevillian townhouse with wrought iron balconies and lush plants.
I unpack and go out to talk to Francisco, who identifies some excellent tapas bars nearby. He tells me that I might get some food at 9:00, but this would be "optimistic" and not to expect much before 9:30 or even 10:00. He identifies a small bar called La Estrella, which I recognize from some of my research.
I am the first customer in for the night and I'm not sure what they said exactly to me, but I was sat down at a table and given a menu that I managed to order off of. Failing to identify the correct word for "beer" por favour, I managed "sangria" and this seemed to work. The food is delicious.
After dinner, I walk down near the Cathedral at night and take some photos of the buildings lit up at night. It is a very different experience, I know, then what it will be the next day in the heat of the full sun and the tourists.
My first 4 hours in Seville are complete and I am in love.
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