Flamenco Rocks

After class was over on Saturday we headed out to Sevilla. We took our time leaving, and after classes and my private lesson we didnt get out of Costa Del Sol until 4:30. With a 3 hour drive and our TomTom getting slightly confused we managed to get parked and checked into our hotel by 8:30. As we are sitting in the hotel room looking at what to do while we're here, I am google-ing and decide to research Flamenco. There happens to be a show, with available seating at 9:30! So, we reserve seats - 55 Euro for a seat with Tapas. Two please! I walked downstairs to ask the front desk lady in my (still) very broken Spanish how to get there, and it turns out we are around the corner!! Perfect!! Still recommended we drive, however. Well TomTom really took the piss. He had us driving in circles for about 25 minutes. So much for being on time! We finally aborted the GPS renamed DickDick and found it ourselves.

We walked in right at 9:30. The place was GORGEOUS! Very quaint but so full of beauty and culture. We were shown to our table. The 55 Euro included a bottle of wine, 2 drinks, an appetizer, and 2 full courses of Tapas, and then dessert. We were glutenous!! We had so much fun. It is so amazing when going with the flow ends up above and beyond your expectations! :)The dancers were amazing. They brought them out 1 by 1, in pairs, against one another, singing, clapping, with and without castonettes (hi mom) and at the end they got into a 1/2 circle (what we call a cypher) and freestyled. They got IN!!! I cried from this one woman. The expressions on her face were just so amazing. She was so.... into it! She was gone - not on this plane any more. The spirit had touched her and she was merely a body showing it. I was certain this was her church.

Absolutely a fantastic experience that I would do again.

After we parked in the 19 Euro parking lot (the cost for 8 hours) we headed up to the hotel room. I convinced Teri (the boss) to stop next door and have a beer while the soccer game was on the big screen. It's not the same, but it's better than nothing! We had a beer and a coke light for 2.40 Euro. Ok, so note: the food and drinks are super cheap. But shitty hotels and parking are outrageous! (ie, they hate the tourists lol)

We are headed off now to a local market and a bit of sightseeing. We won't stay here long. We are headed to Portugal later today, where our 4 star Family Suite at a hotel is only 60 Euro and we have Spa plans! :D

I can't wait to see Portugal. Of course I'll keep you posted! oxxo

Life is gooood!! :) Thank you Seville! AND Thank you Flamenco lady for touching my life!
p.s. I think the Flamenco dancers here are the equivalent to our drag queens!! Werk!! :)

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