This past weekend my family came to Sevilla to visit me!! It was so awesome that they were able to come here. My Aunt Shannon was nice enough to pay for my boyfriend's plane ticket here too. He came with my family and stayed with them and he also visited his cousin who lives in a city called Marbella, which is fairly close to here.
I am so glad that everyone was able to come here to see me. I am sad that I missed Thanksgiving, this godforsaken country has no pie... So not cool.
I come home to Indiana on the 22nd of December, ready for Christmas!! Sara and I will be spending 10 days traveling around after our program ends, so that is why we will be coming back so close to Christmas time.
The pictures of my crazy family here in Sevilla speak for themselves. I love them all and I am so thankful to have them. I love you guys and I will see you all in 24 days!!
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| Meier Family en route to Sevilla at the Indy Airport. This is what I got when I asked for a pre-departure family photo... |
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| Las Setas. The wooden sculpture right near their apartment |
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| Sunset and Nativity scenes. Spanish people go waay out of their way to make overly complete nativity scenes, all these little shops are for selling nativity scene characters |
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| café con mi familia |
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| Meiers en la Plaza de San Francisco |
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| Mom, Dad, and I in Plaza de San Francisco |
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| Dad's selfie with the 2nd oldest Cathedral in Europe |
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| They told him he had to confess his sins or he would be asked to leave the Cathedral.. |
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| On our way up the Giralda! |
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| Javi and I made it to the top of the Giralda! Mom is photobombing in the background. |
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| We lost Dad and Sophie for like 2 hours and they were in the sacristy messing around... turds |
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| Sophie the Conquistador |
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| Sara Hutson the tour guide for the Meier family |
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| Dad's selfie game was a little out of control this vacation |
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| Mom's smile of desperation from being with Dad for too long |
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| Rob the oficial European |
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| Sophie taking a rest from the stress that is the Meier Family |
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| Dad's artsy picture of the Plaza de España |
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| Meier girls taking a rest while Dad takes all of his tourist pictures |
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| Dad at the Plaza de España - he said this was his favorite place that I showed him |
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| Meiers at the top of the Plaza de España |
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| I had to request this family photo like 4 times because of Dad and Sophie's picture taking competition |
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| Dad and I at the Plaza de España |
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| Dad, Sophie, and I at the Plaza de España |
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| Mom and Dad at the Plaza de España |
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| Sorority girl staircase photo inside the Plaza de España |
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| Puente de Triana with Javier on his last night here in Sevilla |
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| Calle Betis at nighttime |
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| Javi and I on Río Guadalquivir on his last night here in Sevilla |
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| Mom finally got her Spanish wine |
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| Mom and I at Rinconcillo, the oldest bar in Sevilla. It was founded in 1607. So cool to be there with my family. It was right down the street from the apartment I found for them |
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| Sophie and I in Bar Rinconcillo |
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| Hotel Alfonso XIII staircase. This is the most expensive hotel in Sevilla. |
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| Tourists in Hotel Alfonso XIII |
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| Dad photobombing Mom and Sophie in the entrance to Hotel Alfonso XIII |
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| Mom and I at the Plaza de España |
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| Dad being a tourist at the Plaza de España |
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| Mom at the Plaza de España |
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| Sophie jumped into my picture at the perfect time to photobomb it like this. Haha |
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And then Dad decided that he needed to recreate it...
I am so glad that everyone came to visit me. I miss you all and I'll see you at Christmas dinner!!! I request pie and buffalo dip, both of which do not exist in this damn country. haha |
