The last few days have been amazing. Spain and Portugal are great. We stayed in Coimbra for a night, which is a University town in the middle of Portugal. We then travelled to Lisbon for two nights. Lisbon is amazing. The outskirts are ugly and full of apartment buildings, but towards the centre there are beautiful plazas, amazing tiled buildings and cobblestone pavements with intricate designs on them (they call them the most expensive pavements in the world.
On our first night in Lisbon, we went to see the Fado singing - a singer wearing all black sings the most emotive Portugese songs you could imagine, accompanied by three stringed instruments (two guitairs and a bass). The second night, Vicky (another traveller on the tour) and I climbed one of the seven hills just before sunset and sat with a glass of wine looking out over the city.
Today I am in Seville. It is an amazing city, filled with tiny meandering streets and beautiful buildings. It´s very easy to get lost, but lots of fun. Last night I saw my first flamenco. There was singing, dancing and stomping. It was very emotive.
Tomorrow we´re off to Morocco. People on the tour have been rushing out to buy immodium in preparation. I of course came prepared.
