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where’s chris? [vejer de la frontera, spain]

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

vejer de la frontera

so right now i’m in paris staying at the amazing apartment of my dear friend cecile. this morning i woke up at 6am in the tiny pueblo que se llama Vejer De La Frontera, where i stayed for two days with my new friend (and big dance theater alum) Ally.

Vejer is one of a handful of towns on the southern coast of spain that has some of the only virgin beaches left in the world. no hotels. no boardwalks or amusement parks. just sand, surf, rocks and a couple of amazing bars and restaurants.

vejer de la frontera

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where’s chris? [sevilla - la cara otra]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

the other side of sevilla

here are some shots of sevilla en route to the estación santa justa - aka big train station. another view than the beautiful catedral…

the other side of sevilla

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where’s chris? [catedral, sevilla]

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

sevilla catedral

yesterday i visited the largest gothic cathedral in the world, right here in good ole’ sevilla.

sevilla catedral

this place is mind-blowingly huge and ornate. i highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area…

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where’s chris? [un camino en sevilla]

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

un camino en sevilla

yesterday i strolled around sevilla for hours with my map and camera just snapping photos and exploring. is it me, or are the skies in spain just so much more vibrant than anywhere else? i won’t caption each one, but shots include the largest gothic catherdral in the world (which i will hopefully explore the inside of today or tomorrow), various streets in el bario santa cruz, plaza de españa, la alameda de hércules and el rio guadalquivir (which, as i remember from spanish class, is the most navigable river in spain). if you have any questions about what’s what, email me or write a comment.

i like a city with a river - i live in one that’s got two. but in order for the infrastructure and aesthetics to work, the idea of the waterfront must be taken advantage of. lyon for instance is another city that does this successfully. prague is one that doesn’t. a few shots down you can see a little floating cafe that rents paddleboats on the river. i had the worst cup of coffee in spain there, but it was still nice. yay for accessible water systems.

un camino en sevilla

un camino en sevilla

un camino en sevilla

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