Cody and I came here to Seville a few days before our study abroad trip was set to begin due to the fact we waited to long to get tickets and these were the only reasonably priced tickets. We had the mindset of we'll just relax and figure out what to do when we get there. We arrived in Seville with no reservation, little Spanish skills, and no clue where to go.

The Taxi from the Airport to the city was interesting. We spent the first 5 minutes trying to figure out if the driver knew where the TTU center in seville was. He had no clue what we were saying and we ended having him take us to the very middle. His driving skills and speed where extremely impressive. It would be no exageration to say we must of passed at least 100 cars during our 8 minute car ride.

We weren't too sure where to go so we decided to see if the Hotel Ferdinand III, the hotel where we meet for study abroad orientation, had any rooms available. After attaining some blisters, and almost loosing my luggage we made it there only to learn that it cost 190 euros a night!! that definitely was not going work. We ended up finding some free wifi and looked online. we found a place called Pension Nuevo Suizo for 40 ueros a night. We couldn't find anything near that great of price so we booked it straight away.

A little nervous because of the price we made our way to our newly booked location. We took a bunch of streets that were insanely narrow and had the coolest colors! (I wish I could have taken pictures but my phone was about dead and we were using it to navigate) It felt like I was in a completely different world. A sense of awe and excitement kept growing as we got closer and closer. the roads eventually widend and stores started popping up. The streets and buildings looked very old and but there were a bunch of super modern looking stores mixed in with a bunch of very antique styled stores. it was unlike anything I've seen in America.

The hostal is absolutely amazing! right when we got in there the people running it made us feel right at home and treated us like family. they offered us free coffee and breakfast, talked about things to do and the other amenities they offer. I was quite impressed. Especially considering how little we payed. A little boy showed us to our room. We climbed three flights of the steepest stairs I've ever seen and suddenly we were on the roof. the whole vibe is fantastic. we basically have this whole huge part of the roof to our selves and all through out the building there are cool little places to relax and enjoy your self.

As for food, Ive only gotten the chance to eat once with all the excitement going on. It was a bar 2 minutes from where I'm staying called Catunambu. I ordered Jabon Iberica. It was a ham sandwich on toasted flat bread. it tasted absolutely AMAZING! the ham was cut from a giant hanging peice of pork leg which was quite surprising but was very delicious

This is my first shot at sharing with you all what I've been doing and experiencing while im here at spain. If there is anything you all would like to hear more (or less) about let me know. message me on facebook with any questions comments or concerns. Thanks for reading!