Seville

I managed to walk to the bus station in the morning and purchased my ticket for noon to Seville. Not much English spoken here and I wasn't prepared for the aloneness that creates! Very weird not having another soul to share feelings with.The bus journey was great, vey comfortable and with air conditioning. I can recommend midday as a good time ro be travelling and therefore out of the heat! Got over my wobbles with the language and as Kj suggested, Charades is the way forward.
Tip for the initiated as well as the greenhorns- dont believe the photos of accommodation in any publication, online or glossy! After braving the not very informative information service at the bus station I took the advice of a local (picture much gesticulating and trying not to shout!) and got in the general direction of my accommodation. This, I will say was booked on the recommendation of trip advisor or some thing similar and was done on price as well as a little experience. University accommodation I have been in before but fhis must be a left over from some military barracks! Never mind, it is clean, has air conditioning and an integral bathroom and is well controlled at the entrance. I will try and post a photo. Pretty basic and as I had yet another bum steer from the bus driver, I had walked for half an hour with my pack etc in the mid afternoon heat (only mad dogs and Englishmen), I was pretty pleased to see any room!

Note to self and everyone, dont arrive in a new place in Spain on a Sunday! And dont do it also on the Sunday before the BIG SALES start on Monday as the shops dont open on Monday until 10! The SIM card and adaptor for the chargers had to wait until evening. Now I am used to instant communications it felt as though I was cut off from the world!

After a false start and  crossed wires, Fernando and I met up and the olive adventure began. Having seen the number of trees, groves and related industries, on the way from Malaga, it is easy to understand why this is the largest producer of EVOO in the world. It is now Tuesday and I have met some very influential people in the olive world. In short, the Almazara Experimental, of the Instituto de la Grasa is producing research and standards in olives, oil, and production innovations for the world. Everyone has been very acommodating of my lack of their language and I have already learnt heaps.

Tomorrow more of the same and a supper with Fernando and his family somewhere that does Tapas. Plenty of tourist food places but will be good to go where the locals go! They dont eat until 9ish so I may snack on my nuts and seeds which have been a staple for me. No wonder the mediterranean diet works! All I feel like doing is drinking water. I actually have ro remember to eat, it is very dehydrating in 40○.

Next chapter soon.
M