My Attempt at Cooking!

Brian has been a fabulous house-husband, cooking most of our meals and keeping things clean around the house. From time to time, I like to give him a break and try my hand at some Spanish recipes. This is a picture of our lunch one day. I made a tortilla española, which is basically a Spanish omelet with potatoes, eggs, and onions. The other main dish that I made was stuffed zucchini with ham, tomatoes, and onions then topped with cheese. We also had a white bean salad with red peppers, tomatoes, and onions with an olive oil and vinegar dressing. Then, of course, we had to have fresh cut bread and a flan for dessert.

There is an expression in Spanish which says, “Barriga llena, corazón contento,” which means “Full belly, happy heart.” Mealtime here always brings that old saying to mind!

Universidad de Sevilla

This is a picture of the Universidad de Sevilla (University of Seville), where I work. Historically, it was the old tobacco factory of the city. This is the main entrance, and the angel at the very top is holding a trumpet. It is said that if she ever were to blow it, then the world would be over. Thankfully, all is quiet on the homefront...

Corrida de toros (Bullfight)

I had the pleasure of seeing some of the more famous bullfighters in Spain live at the Plaza de toros (bullring) in Sevilla. Brian opted not to go, so I went with Jonathan, Constanza, and Vicente, some of our friends here in the city. It was a beautiful day equipped with a lively crowd at the Plaza.

The top picture is of the Plaza de toros on the day of the bullfight. There was a lot of hustling and bustling to make our way to our seats, but it was worth it in the end to see El Cid (the second picture) do his thing!

Ronda - Oct 13, 2007

This is a shot of Ronda, which is located in the mountains outside of Sevilla.

We ended up spending the day there, and we were able to visit the House of the Moorish King (Casa del rey moro) as well as the Plaza de Mondragón. It was a nice break to sneak away for the day and just be tourists.