(Created June 19, 2024 and posted June 18, 2025)
(Yep. One year almost to the day later)
Ok. I'm back. As promised here is a post about the things I did in Sevilla.
Pablo and I are likeminded people. We love travel, authentic experiences, good food, having fun and learning about different languages and cultures. So being with him in Sevilla was perfect for me. I got to do exactly what I wanted to do and that was to experience the city like a local.
Upon arriving we sat in his living room, caught up, talked with his wife and played with his baby son all while his teenage boys were in and out of the apartment.
That evening we went for a sightseeing walk around Triana (his neighborhood), had traditional tapas, and went to the Alamerda area of Sevilla to meet up with Luis, Fernando (Antonio's brother) and his friend Ema. As you may know, Luis and Antonio were traveling with Pablo in 2019. I got the chance to speak with Antonio via phone since he wasn't there and my guy Luis, of course, with Google Translate. I look forward to the day that either I know enough Spanish or he knows enough English that we can talk without the help of this technology. He is such a kind-hearted and loving man.
(This is where I realized I never finished the post. Such a promising start too, wasn't it? So I'll finish it now)
To be with my old friends Pablo and Luis in their native land almost five years later than when we met was truly a pleasure. Even one year later, I remember sitting at that outdoor table. Laughing. Giggling. Sharing. Listening.
To be able to see Pablo's family and stay in their apartment was amazing. I lived like a local. A kind. Fun. And loving local. And I ate cheese in their kitchen. Amazing cheese.
Time flew this work year. I barely talked with Pablo. But I was able to video call with him a week or so ago and show him and his family a little bit of what I do for work. "Big" they all said as I stood in the USC football practice facility.
Big it is, y'all. Big it is.
