Day 8 - Sevillle and overnight in Utrera

Bidding farewell and thanks to Dawn and Paul, we set off north on country roads via the white village of Espera

(for a breakfast picnic)
 

and onward to Seville.  

We started at the beautiful Plaza de Espana, dating from the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition World's Fair

It showcases Spanish artistry and materials, 

and features tiled 'Alcoves of the Provinces' from each Spanish province.

From there, to the Alcazar, amalgamating influences starting from the Arabic period, late Middle Ages Mudéjar right through to the Renaissance, Baroque and 19thC.  Stunning.

From the courtyard, you can even glimpse Seville's 1401 cathedral with its famous weather-vane, La Giralda (regrettably closed or Duncan would have been up the 343ft/105m tall spire for the view)

Probably just as well, as it was on the hot side...

We stayed in a nice little town called Utrera, and had tapas in the square people-watching - all generations seemed to be out to enjoy the evening sunshine.