Sevilla!

This morning we were sad to say goodbye to Fatima, but excited to continue on our adventure into Spain.  We spent half the day driving through southern Portugal to get to Sevilla--what a beautiful drive filled with sheep, cows, olive trees and beautiful low mountains.

We arrived in Sevilla late in the afternoon and raced to see the Cathedral of St. Mary where the feast of the Assumption (August 15th) is a major celebration with a full procession through the streets of Our Lady where she wears a crown that weighs 5 lbs of gold and 11,000 precious stones!  It was very impressive!  The Cathedral was formally a mosque that was converted to a Catholic Cathedral under Ferdinand III who is buried in the Cathedral along with Christopher Columbus and Columbus's son, Antonio.

After visiting the Cathedral we toured the former Jewish quarters filled with quaint streets--TINY streets--filled with shops and beautiful flowers in window boxes.  It was a packed afternoon and we are heading to bed soon.

Here we are in the courtyard of the Royal Palace which overlooks the Catherdal!

And, one of us admiring the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima!