Tuesday, May 22 -- Day 9

**We're getting warmer...

On Tuesday, we traveled from the sprawling Sierra Nevada Mountains and the beautiful city of Granada and we had quite the temperature change by venturing to the much warmer city of Sevilla. The bus drive wasn’t all that bad and we viewed it as just more bonding time.

Seville was unlike the other cities. By and far, Sevilla was a much more progressive city by expressing with commuter-friendly and youth-orientated events. We saw mass transit in use and we even saw one of the famous Spanish protests in action. We were able to journey to the Islamic holy site of Alcazar. It provided us with the beautiful site of traditional Islamic artwork and gardening. From the traditional Islamic carvings to the unique irrigation system, soaking-up the experience was an experience in itself.

If anyone has been reading the news as of lately, we all know Spain is going through their economical troubles and understand the meaning of some of these revolts. Witnessing some of the unhappiness firsthand is stunning in itself.

Going on with the night, we were even able to see a traditional Flamenco show. Showcasing lavishly dressed Spanish dancers and original styling, the Spanish Flamenco show was a sight for all of us travelers. While we were patiently waiting for the event to start, we were all nervous for what to expect. Once the dancers took stage, the aura of Spain filled the arena on full-blast and not one of us was disappointed in the nearly 2-hour show. If anything was Spanish culture, the Flamenco show was it!