Many of you know that we were coming to a wedding of the son/stepson of good friends. Our last few days in Sevilla have been at a variety of great events leading up to the wedding tonight. The first event was a welcome party at a great venue - a series of rooftop terraces right across from La Giralda. I didn't get pictures of participants due to lighting conditions but the setting was magnificent and a good time was had by all.
It was great to see our friends, renew old acquaintances and meet new folks.
The next night we were bussed to a bullring and were treated to wonderful performances, great food and wonderful company. The setting was beautiful and the weather perfect.
The theme was flamenco/gypsy/country. Here is Mary in her flamenco outfit enjoying a G&T at the King Alfonso XIII Hotel while we were waiting for the bus. The hotel was built for the 1929 World Exhibition (unfortunate timing) and is quite beautiful.
The venue was at a bullring and was great fun. To the left are the bride and groom watching the festivities. They are both gracious, generous, welcoming and fun-loving hosts - it was fun to watch them interact with each other and their many different guests. The bride to be and her family spent summers in a small Andalusian village outside of Sevilla; they have strong ties with the people of the village here and the Andalusian culture. Conrad spent a summer there and played soccer, earning the nickname El Gigante due to his height. This wedding event included many of the villagers and it was fun to meet them.
There were opportunities for guests to try their hand in the bull ring - with a baby bull. One guest remarked that the amateur bullfighters probably had more testosterone than the poor bull.
The bullfighter on the right is a professional and did a good job at ensuring that none of the amateurs were hurt.
Storks watched over the party, feeding their young ones in the gigantic nest.
We were treated to exhibitions of well-trained horses and superb horsemanship.
Unfortunately my camera battery went out so there are no pictures of an amazing series of dance performances during dinner.
The mother of the groom and a friend.
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