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Darby posing with some horseback policemen in Seville
Pedestrian Street in Seville
The Seville Cathedral
The Fountain at Plaza del Triunfo
Looking up at the Cathedral
The Cathedral didn't open until 2 pm so we headed over to tour the Alcazar first.
One of the ceilings in the Alcazar.
The Alcazar is a royal palace, originally a Moorish fort
This is the first known painting about the Americas
More neat ceiling architecture
the Alcazar has a mixture of Moorish and Christian architecture influences
Inside the courtyard of the Alcazar
... the upper levels of the Alcazar are still used by the royal family today as the official Seville residence
Grayson standing by a model of Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria
Inside the Alcazar
It was the most beautiful day in Seville
The tapestries inside the Alcazar are amazing
After touring the inside with a headset,
we headed out into the gardens behind the Alcazar
The kids loved all the orange trees
The gardens and fountains were so elaborate
Checking out the ducks...
Mark and the kids enjoying the gardens
Family photo in the Alcazar gardens
Darby loved the headless statue
Grayson too...
The Alcazar garden maze was truly amazing
We had fun getting lost in the maze
Grayson and Darby weren't tall enough to see over the hedges
It wasn't hard to keep an eye on Mark
Fun afternoon
The gardens were perfect on such a perfect day
After lunch, we toured the Cathedral
The ceiling work was phenomenal
Mom and the kids next to the tomb of Christopher Columbus
The area behind the pulpit was so ornate
The Giralda from the ground - we hikes up 35 ramps to get to the top
There were ramps instead of stairs so the guards could ride their horses to the top
A view of outside from the hike up to the Giralda
Getting a little higher
The top of the Cathedral is beautiful
Looking down at the Plaza del Triunfo
The view of the bullring
The Cathedral courtyard
...loved seeing the river in the distance
Another shot of the inside of the Cathedral
Four sepulchre bearers holding up the tomb each represent one of the 4 kingdoms of Spain at the time of Columbus' journey: Castille, Navarra, Aragon, Leon
Inside the Cathedral
Inside the Cathedral
After touring the Cathedral, we decided to take a boat trip down the Rio
GuadalquivirRiver to see all the new bridges built in 1992 for the 500 Anniversary of Columbus' voyage
Heading down the river
Grayson's cheeks are stuffed with M&Ms
Buildings along the river
A gorgeous afternoon for a boat ride
A bridge across the Rio
Guadalquivir River
A replica of the Santa Maria
Beautification taking place along the river
A newly constructed bridge
The contrast between old and new was stark
Back at the condo in Malaga
View of the golf course from our patio
a gorgeous property
Looking down towards the pool
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