7 Day Update

Bros. I'm alive and in good health. I'm well-fed. Not much more you could ask for; I mean it is a recession.

<----Today was a good day. Cafe con leche, cigar and an intense book on a Spanish patio.

I know what you're thinking, "wow Dave, super chill pad."

Yes it is and thanks.

haha yeah.






Anyways...

I'm not real big on the whole putting myself out there - especially on the internet (fear of stalkers, rabies, etc.).

I'm just gonna keep on keeping on.


More cool photos to follow soon (not kidding).

Mas Fotos

So lets blog...

So here is where I attend school - Universidad Pablo de Olavide. It's kind of an ugly place to be, but hey, have I ever gone to school because I liked the campus? I guess if you don't count App.

The rest of these photos are of the center of the city

This here is the Cathedral of Seville.
It's the second largest cathedral in western Europe - thanks Google.

I haven't used my camera in years.
This city is just so amazing that you have to try to take a bad picture.

Had to put this one in here.
Apparently this patio inspired the opera "Barber of Seville". @mom


So that's it. Seville is pretty amazing, safe, and easy to navigate (except if you try and not pay for the metro and get on the wrong train).

So until next time - big ups to my homies.

I'm in Sevilla

So here I am. I've made it. After almost 24 hours of travel, I'm here in Sevilla. Things are already challenging, but I have a pretty awesome place to stay. I have my own room with bathroom and there is a balcony right beside my room. It's gonna be awesome. Also, the food is great.

Here's a picture off the balcony.


Later blogosphere.

No Smoking Spain

Bad news for me.

From Cigar Aficionado's website -

Spain Bans Smoking Across Country

Gregory Mottola
Posted: January 4, 2011

The largest consumer of Cuban cigars in the world has banned smoking in its bars, restaurants, cafés and most public enclosed spaces. Effective Sunday, Spain's government has tightened its smoking restrictions, imposing fines of 30 euros ($40) for first-time offenders and as much as 100,000 euros ($133,000) after three violations. Restaurant and bar owners will pay between 60 and 100,000 euros for each violation.

According to Reuters, the Spanish government claims that smoking kills 55,000 of its citizens each year, though business owners feel that the smoking ban will kill a large percentage of their profits, as the country has a deep-rooted culture of smoking in cafés, tapas bars and restaurants.

When anti-smoking laws were first imposed four years ago, most privately owned establishments were able to choose whether or not to accommodate smokers. Now the choice has been made for them.