After being able to sleep in a little bit today, we were out and about by 10 to meet up with our tour guide Christian at the Catedral de Sevilla. We were lucky enough to tour the Guinness Book of World Record's largest gothic cathedral in the world on Good Friday before the masses began for the afternoon. We learned about the architecture of the cathedral and how it took 500 years to build the large tower of Sevilla within the cathedrals' walls. Because of the time span, there are multiple styles of architecture that can be seen throughout. The inside of the cathedral is home to the world's largest altar decorated with over 1,000 gold leaf sculptures going up an incredible 108 feet.
After the cathedral tour, we were able to take a walking tour of Santa Cruz through the narrow cobblestone roads complete with shops, restaurants, and of course orange trees. The students enjoyed lunch before we took a walk to briefly view Plaza de España where a tile wall exists for each Spanish city surrounding a moat. We then took off for Costa del Sol.
Upon arrival, we enjoyed a buffet style dinner at the hotel and ended the evening with a walk through the square. We stopped at the beach to stick our toes in the sand and get a taste of what's in store for our beach day tomorrow.
¡Hasta mañana!
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