Children on a Sunday in Seville

What a gorgeous day to spend outside, a Sunday, sunny and just the right temperature. Many families also thought it was a good day to be out, and Triana, an area of Seville across the river we really enjoy, was host to all of them!

I fell in love with these children having a good time together, entertaining themselves while their parents ate lunch nearby. No one minded when I took these photos (the default position here doesn't seem to be that strangers mean to cause harm) and I hope they convey some of the fun the children were having, wonderful to see!

Sunday in Triana, it's the place to be. A pedestrian only area lined with outdoor cafes, where children and adults can play. Calle San Jacinto.

From somewhere came a jump rope. They figured out what to do quickly, I'm not even sure if they all knew each other.

Twins!! I have seen so many twins since I've been here, and adult ones, too. 

The boy in the back is taking good care of his little sister (at least that's who I think she is)

He's not really strangling her, he was very sweet :-)

Sooooo adorable and natural to care for each other!!!

She saw me and gave me a big smile, what a sweet sweet face!

As spectators, this bunch were really getting into the game they were playing.

Bravo!

Too many photos of them, I know... I couldn't resist :-)

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Last night at the bar we ate at in Seville, I found these 2... brothers, cousins?.. talking while their parents were getting a drink and tapas. Kids being in bars isn't an issue here. They go wherever their parents go and always seem to be content.

I love the way the younger boy is looking at the older one, in every culture at a certain age, the older child is someone to look up to.

Something is being explained...check out the hands.

And then the other boy gives it a try.

All of these images were taken with my iPhone 6S. The children outside with the jump rope were shot very quickly, I didn't want to intrude. From first to last image took 2 minutes, 15 images total...pretty fast!

An Evening out in Triana, Seville

Last night, Joe and I walked to one of our favorite parts of Seville, the Triana area over the bridge. It's about a 10 minute walk, and always lots of people watching and activity going on. As it was Andalusia Day yesterday, a Monday holiday, everyone was out and about enjoying another beautiful day in Seville. We were, too! 

Here are the images I managed to process :-)

The area on the right of the river is Triana, and we ended up having a great dinner there. First we walked around the area and explored both sides of the bridge.

The official name is Puente (Bridge) de Isabel II. I'm reading a book about her at the moment, a powerful woman in the 15th century, when there were not many. She was inspired by Joan of Ark. Also known as the Triana Bridge.

A beautiful evening to be on the water.

We found this restaurant in one the buildings overlooking the river, and sat at the bar for tapas and a beer. The owner, pictured here, was very friendly and turned out to be a vegetarian, the kind that eats fish. The food was very good and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a comfortable, authentic and well run place for tapas and drinks.

Having a great big real pig leg on the bar gets some getting used to, but every eating establishment has one. Hoof and all!!

A complete selection of bottles and postcards from all over the world.

Ended our meal with chocolate cake, yum!!

The restaurant's name is T de Triana and they have Flamenco on Thursday nights at 10pm. We'll go back.

Having finished dinner early, at 9pm, we walked around some more and Joe found his favorite musicians, beautiful music!

An iPhone panorama of the area looking at the Triana Bridge with a texture added in Photoshop. Our restaurant was on the far side of the river in the small buildings near the water.