After a late start to our day (recovering from our days of celebrations and multi- course dinners beginning at 10 pm), we went to the Museum of Fine Arts. Every Sunday in the Plaza de Museo artists of all kinds display and sell their works. One artist pointed out a passing scene, making sure we were aware of something that is very familiar in Sevilla. Brotherhoods from different churches and neighborhoods participate in religious processions, often having to carry great weight. This was a group training for the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi which will be celebrated later this week. There are often long waiting lists of folks wanting to have the honor of carrying religious symbols during these processions.
The museum was another example of the richness of Spain's artistic history - and the amazing buildings that house their treasures. The museum has quite a collection of works by Murillo and Zurburan, and also was showing an exhibition from the Prado with art by Rubens, Loren, and Brueghel (both older and younger).
We went to our favorite tapas place over in the Alameda de Hercules followed of course by a stop at our favorite gelato place. And headed back to our neighborhood on Calle Redes for the last time.
We have packed and are ready for a 6am taxi pickup Monday morning to take us to the Santa Justa Estancion. After a high speed train ride to Madrid (it takes 2-1/2 hrs and reaches speeds of 300 km/hr), we will take the metro to the airport for our flight home.
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