journal indo-china 2008

Indo-China 2008 Travel Journal

Seville

Nov 12, 2010 Fri
Morning
08:30Seville
09:57Real Alcazar
10:04Hall of Justice
10:09Patio del Yeso
10:10Sebka
10:14
10:14Japanese Fan
10:16French Fan
Siglo XVIII. Marfil calado y mica
10:20The Admiral Room
Used as meeting room
First trip around world planned here
10:22Virgen de los Mareantes Altarpiece
First time native Americans depicted in European art
10:26
10:27Cuarto del Almirante
10:29patio de la Monteria
The Hunting Courtyard
10:30Hunting Courtyard
10:33The Dolls Courtyard
looking very Islamic
marble columns brought from Medina Azahara
10:37The Princes room
(last couple of ceilings photos after dolls courtyard)
The name from Isabella the Catholic gave birth to prince Don Juan
10:41Wooden door in Dolls Courtyard
10:42Unlabeled window
10:44Arco de los Pavones
The Peacock arch lead to Ambassador room
10:45Philip II Ceiling Room
10:47Ambassadors Room
10:56Mayors Courtyard
10:57Levis Courtyard
The Prince Courtyard
11:00Levis Courtyard - Arches from Jewish Quarter
11:01Fountain head in Levis Courtyard
11:03Azulejos con D�cor
11:08Duck Pond
11:14Charles V Ceiling Room
11:17Damsels Courtyard
11:20Corridor to garden of Troy
11:23Fountain in Garden of Troy
11:25Dance Garden
11:27Water jet of the Dance Garden
11:31Mercury Pool
Estanque de Mercurio
11:42Fountain in Garden of Dames
11:43Poseidon Posterior
11:45Garden of Dames
11:46Dried Fountain in Garden of Dames
11:47Garden of the Cross Fountain
Aka Garden of Maze
11:49Mount Parnassus
11:57Garden of Maze
Afternoon
12:06Garden of Maze
12:13Dames Garden From Grotto Gallery
12:19.
12:25Tennis Courtyard
First tennis in Spain
12:29The mounting area
12:47Cuarto Real Alto
The Deluxe section of the Palace
entry: 4.2� extra
audio guide doesn't work properly, no refund
13:52The Tapestry Room
13:53Conquest of Tunis
13:58Gothic Palace Chapel
13:59.
14:07The Alcove bower
14:20The Privilege Gate
14:22Poets Garden
14:49Lunch at Restaurant Los Alcazares
14:57Tortilla de Espana
ordered as part of menu of the day
8.5� drinks not included
15:17Archivo General de Indias
All documents from Columbus Time, Spanish mainly.
Free Entrance
15:56Torre de Oro
15:59.
15:59Walk
16:09Santa Caridad Domus Pauperum
Entry 5�
waste of money and time
16:27Walk
16:30Al Venerable Don Miguel Manara
16:32Santa Caridad Domus Pauperum Church
16:34Mozart
16:39Rio Seville
16:41Plaza de Toros de la Real Maes
16:47La Augusta Senora Condesa de Barcelona
16:48plaza de Toros Museo
16:55Prince Gate
..and Royal Seat
17:11Mercury for Military Training
17:22Mother cow whose son killed a famous bull fighter
17:23Chapel in Bullring
17:39Castillo de San Jorge
17:59Museo de Bellas Artes
No photo but free to enter
religious art
open until 8:30pm
Night
19:05Walk
19:56Dinner at CASA cuesta
Ordered some Tapas
20:05Vegetarian Tapa
20:26Walk
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