Jules and I headed to the Feria grounds last weekend to experience one of Andalusia's most beloved festivals. Known as the official home of Feria, Sevilla was decked out to the masses with casetas (tents), trajes de gitanos/as (traditional flamenco outfits for men and women) and plenty of food and drink.
We arrived around 3 pm with our friends Silvi and Javi, and spent the better half of the afternoon with them and our other friends Rozi, Natalie and Felipe, bouncing from one private caseta to the next.
As you can obviously see, I donned a traditional flamenco dress, which was beautiful (and owned by a 17-year old, go me!!), but literally taxing to wear. The separate skirt weighed at least 2-3 lbs., by the end of the day I felt like I was lugging around small children within the folds of my skirt. But overall, it was an amazing experience.
The little girl in the photo with me, who I am asking (not commanding) to fan me, is the daughter of one of Silvi's co-workers at SaFa in Ecija (a private elementary school). She became our little shadow at Feria, and can basically dance better Sevillanas than me. Oh well. Be sure to click on either the photo or links to check out all of my photos from Feria!
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El torre de oros
"The tower of gold" located alongside the river.
El partido de futbol
A national game: Sevilla vs. Real Sociedad
La avenida de Constitucion
The main street in el Centro where the cathedral de Sevilla, local banks and shops are located.
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