On our last day, it was something more modern, Metropol Parasol. Again from Wikipedia: Metropol Parasol is a wooden structure located at La Encarnación square, in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. It was designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer-Hermann and completed in April 2011.[1] It has dimensions of 150 by 70 metres (490 by 230 ft) and an approximate height of 26 metres (85 ft)[2] and claims to be the largest wooden structure in the world.[3]
Its appearance, location, delays and cost overruns in construction
resulted in much public controversy. The building is popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnación (Incarnación's mushrooms).
After breakfast, we left our bags at the hotel and walked to the Metropol. It is very modern and different. There is a museum in the basement; although it was closed, we could see through the windows into the ruins discovered when digging the foundation.
There are two floors of shops and restaurants. We took the elevator to the top and wandered around looking at the construction of this wooden behemoth and had great views of the city.
We actually looked down on other buildings, including some of the roof top cafes.
The roof top walkway had nice tall railings, but because of stairs could not be easily used by someone in a wheelchair.
Here is a view that was taken from a helicoptor (I simply took a picture of the picture).
Here is an example of why the Spaniards need native English speakers at Vaughan Town and Pueblo Ingles.
The large mercado on the first floor had many shops, but this one butcher shop had rabbits (still with the fur on) and pheasants (still with the feathers attached), among other delicacies.
Harry briefly made friends with this greyhound - I think Harry is a dog person.
After lunch, we returned to the hotel, retrieved our bags and went to the train station. We again used Renfe's Club Sala because of our first class tickets and enjoyed a quiet place to rest and good wifi while waiting for our train. On the train back to Madrid, unlike our train to Sevilla, there was a monitor that displayed various info about our train as we traveled. Most of the time we went around 250 km per hour, but in some places as fast as 300 km per hour.
Back at Atocha station in Madrid, I used a digital copy of Patty's passport to buy her a tarjeta dorado - that way we both can get the discount for our train rides in May. You can only buy two months in advance, so I will have to buy the tickets online in March.
After breakfast, we left our bags at the hotel and walked to the Metropol. It is very modern and different. There is a museum in the basement; although it was closed, we could see through the windows into the ruins discovered when digging the foundation.
There are two floors of shops and restaurants. We took the elevator to the top and wandered around looking at the construction of this wooden behemoth and had great views of the city.
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| The wood panels are held together with bolts and metal brackets. |
We actually looked down on other buildings, including some of the roof top cafes.
The roof top walkway had nice tall railings, but because of stairs could not be easily used by someone in a wheelchair.
Here is a view that was taken from a helicoptor (I simply took a picture of the picture).
Here is an example of why the Spaniards need native English speakers at Vaughan Town and Pueblo Ingles.
The large mercado on the first floor had many shops, but this one butcher shop had rabbits (still with the fur on) and pheasants (still with the feathers attached), among other delicacies.
Harry briefly made friends with this greyhound - I think Harry is a dog person.
After lunch, we returned to the hotel, retrieved our bags and went to the train station. We again used Renfe's Club Sala because of our first class tickets and enjoyed a quiet place to rest and good wifi while waiting for our train. On the train back to Madrid, unlike our train to Sevilla, there was a monitor that displayed various info about our train as we traveled. Most of the time we went around 250 km per hour, but in some places as fast as 300 km per hour.
Back at Atocha station in Madrid, I used a digital copy of Patty's passport to buy her a tarjeta dorado - that way we both can get the discount for our train rides in May. You can only buy two months in advance, so I will have to buy the tickets online in March.
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