Back Home in Sevilla

We took the train from Valencia to Madrid and changed at Atocha. We arrived home around 9 PM on Saturday night (the last night of the Feria de Abril) at 10 we went to dinner nearby at COtidiano (which I now know has Basque and Asturian dishes (after spending the time in Madrid with Megan.) 

There have been some changes about town - in the month we were away. The posters for Semana Santa and the Feria and the Bull fights were now present front and center. Also new, are the street canopies we see to give shade as the days grow hotter and sunnier....

our closest park Plaza Nueva is now in full leaf...

around the corner of our Calle Bilbao apartment...

The COtidiano menu-

We went to La Casapuerta on Sunday night for dinner.  It remains one of our favorites. After numerous visits over 14 months, we still really like the food and the friendly atmosphere.

Monday night we went to La Escalona, and were able to eat outside in Plaza Alfalfa! #winning

Then we spent Tuesday evening watching our new "Robo-Mop" learn our floor plan and had dinner at home. Best dish was the fresh white asparagus....

Getting ready for guests next week and catching up on deliveries of household goods and decor....

last meals in Valencia

After a walk across town, we had a fun meal of Asturian food. An excellent empanada with flaky pastry crust. Followed by the extremely well spiced txistorra. Then we had the Asturian fabada and a foie gras stuffed Cachopo. Photos start with things seen on the walk to dinner.

and our last night here - we are headed to Marisqueria L'Odissea.... a favorite and so worthy... last photos will follow... meanwhile I have a few photos here and there of our month of living in Valencia.

And our final night's meal:

 

And we got up the next day and left for home. We got back to Sevilla around 8:30 and took a taxi home from Santa Justa. Started a load of laundry and went out to dinner.  So good to be home after a month away.... we liked our time in Valencia but we were tired of the crowds by the time we left for home. despite living in the city center in Sevilla we live on a quiet street that doesn't get too much by way of tourists but for one moderate sized - and very upscale - hostel where they must have rules about noise because they have been a good neighbor so far.

more to follow as we settle into our apartment and entertain friends from Chicago.....