Best meal of the trip

There were tons of gastronomic highlights along the way but one restaurant stood out above the others - Vineria San Telmo in Sevilla.  It was just so outstanding.  I want to try every single item on the menu.  I found it on TripAdvisor.  I will post a glowing review in the hopes that other travelers who love food as much as I do can find it and enjoy it. 

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Spain!

Loved Spain.  The trip was great.  The trip was super busy.  I covered a ton of ground.  I visited 5 cities in 10 days.  I'm bummed that I lost a day in Madrid to start my trip since that city was so awesome!  I drank tons of wine and beer.  I learned about sherry and manzanilla.  I learned a ton about Spanish food.  History, there was a ton of history I learned about.

I have a new team to root for in the upcoming World Cup.  Go Spain!

Starbucks in Sevilla

This has to be the worst business decision ever by Starkbucks.  3 euro for a huge cup of Starbucks coffee or just over a euro of the local coffee which is superior in every way.  The coffee is Spain is very legit.  Delicious.  I loved starting my day with a cafe con leche.  Cafe solo very good too.

Who the hell is going to pay the price for Starbucks??  No way the local people will.  I suppose that leaves the tourists and American students.  I don't believe there are enough of them to sustain the business.  I saw at least 4 Starbucks in close proximity.

Starbucks in Sevilla is destined to fail.

Thoughts on Sevilla

My first impression was that it was touristy.  The town really grew on me once I got away from the heavily touristed Bario Santa Cruz.  The city is extremely beautiful and definitely a great place to linger.  The people are well dressed and love to stroll.  If I lived in Sevilla I would be out strolling all the time too.  Tons of great tapas in Sevilla.  In summary, I loved the town.