Today we went on a visit to the Cathedral. Here is a bit of information:
I was correct in being taken aback by the size of the Cathedral. It is the third largest church in the World! The Cathedral was built on the site of a former mosque, because Muslims occupied Spain for a long time until the reconquest. The Cathedral still contains the tower from the mosque. We climbed up it via 30 ramps that circle around the inside. We saw the bells at the top and the whole city of Sevilla! It looks enormous, but they tell me it's a small city. The rain put a bit of a damper on it, but we were still really excited to see the city from above. The cathedral is big and cold and highly decorated. I have some photos to add tomorrow, but cameras don't zoom out far enough!
Today I also met my Intercambio. Intercambios are Spanish buddies that speak English. The idea is for each of you to practice speaking. Mine is named Ricardo. He is 25 and he is a student. He was very friendly, but it's still quite awkward for me to think of what to talk to him about. We had a party at the center to find our intercambios. Afterward, I went with Katherine and her intercambio and a few others, to a restaurant that has 100 types of mini sandwiches. It was very fun, and then we walked home in the rain.
Today was a good day.
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