We arrived in Seville with nothing more than a 4-day hotel reservation - no place to stay, no friends, no idea of what this city was like. But we felt that this was where we needed to be & we were excited to find out why.
Here are some of the highlights of our first week in our new city:
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| The biggest highlight of our move was definitely finding our apartment. More on that to come, once Emma & Adana arrive. Suffice it to say that after searching and praying and fretting and looking at some scary places, we found the perfect place for our family to call home! We are SO thankful! |
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| The second biggest highlight of our move was finding our ward and discovering that it is fantastic! They immediately welcomed us, invited us to their homes, and made us feel like we had friends. Again, SO thankful! |
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| Gonzolo, one of our first Spanish friends! |
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| We are really trying to go local & live like Spaniards. But oh, how thankful I am for Costco! Hey, it's Spanish Costco, so it counts, right? :) |
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| We got to FaceTime with this handsome guy as he was set apart as a missionary and began his 2-year service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will do amazing things as he serves the people of Turkey. |
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| Torah is constantly on the look-out for playgrounds, which seem to pop up at random all over the city. |
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| We have mastered the extensive Seville bus lines. Our little C5 bus (which goes right by our apartment) is a riot! It is about the size of an airport shuttle bus, and it is usually filled with a bunch of old Spanish people. They are hilarious and totally in love with Torah. |
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| We love discovering produce markets! |
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| It doesn't matter what country you're in, these mechanical horses are always a hit! |
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| Micah's birthday dinner. He researched to find the best burger in Seville. Success! It was delicious! |
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| My baby boy turned 17 during our first week in Seville. I have loved spending this time with him. He is so calm, easy-going, and thoughtful. He can make me laugh when I'm feeling stressed, and he has been a huge support as we've tried to make this country our home. His Spanish is pretty amazing and I have no doubt that he will do great things someday. |
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| Another delicious discovery - Spanish bubble tea. We like it better than the stuff we usually get back in the states. |
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| This is called the Metropol Parasol. I'm not exactly sure what it is, and neither apparently do the locals. It's just an enormous, undulating canopy of criss-cross wooden plates that stretches across the road and over a large plaza. Underneath is a market and some shops & restaurants. It is only a few minutes walk from our home, so we pass under it nearly every day. |
So the girls are there - time for another post and apartment pics!
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