Una distracción

Because I was feeling down today, I decided to distract myself. I had been wanting to check out the muralla, or ancient city wall, still lingering along a main road by my homestay. It was the Romans who first fortified Sevilla, but the walls remaining today date from the Moorish rule of the 12th century. If you study the design, you can see that the towers reflect the architecture of the Torre del Oro, which is one of the many watchtowers that were once part of the structure.

I wandered along the Calle de Maria Auxiliadora until I found the wall, then followed it to the far end, where it formed a yellow arch that was obviously not original to the architecture. Then I doubled back to my homestay, keeping parallel to the muralla as I walked. I wondered for the millionth time at how Spain simply accepts structures like the muralla & builds around them as the centuries pass, a kind of architectural "live & let live." While this exercise didn't cure me of feeling down, it did help me to reconnect with Sevilla, something I desperately needed today.

Photos here.

Nos vemos, Le <3.