Spain: Local Culture

Monday 18 June 2012

Cuenca. Our travels in Spain with The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.The group had dinner in a restaurant on the Plaza Mayor in Cuenca while Spain were making hard work of overcoming Croatia in the European Championship. Some of the group wanted to watch so a few of us stayed in the bar so that they could see the game the way it should be seen. They really enjoyed the experience though one or two were nervous about me taking the pic, just in case the folks back home get to see their offspring being corrupted in the dens and dives of Europe.

In Valencia we had lunch outside the old market and one of the kids ended up joining in with the street musicians: a coming together of generations and cultures through music.

Seville: Sunny Day Women

Thursday 20 January 2011

A wonderful day in Seville, wandering around, taking pictures. enjoying the sunshine. What could be nicer?

We started off by watching a film crew in a little tapas bar just down the street, which we'd photographed yesterday evening. It looked interesting and we couldn't help but take pictures through the windows, outside looking in. As the film folk were there, we looked it up in our guide book - turns out it's the oldest bar in Seville.

Cadiz - Beer & Bavarder

Tuesday 18 January 2011

A tapas bar in Cadiz. These two ladies have come in from the shops (and the cold) to have a chat and a bite.
This bar specialises in ham - you can see the dried haunches hanging down top left.