Southern Spain: A Brief Visit in Carmona

We only were able to spend an afternoon in the beautiful town of Carmona. Not being able to have a say in schedules one of the drawbacks of traveling with a group, something I did for the first part of my stay in southern Spain. Given the time constraint, how do you make the most of your stay so that your can get a feel for the flavor of a place?

One of the things I like to do when I have a limited time in a place is to just wander around and explore. Narrow streets with interesting tile work in entry ways, a plaza with families and friends enjoying each others' company, buildings and statues-all add to the flavor of a place. After a bit of wandering, a sidewalk seat in a cafe gives you the chance to sample local foods and also people-watch as you dine. (The eggplant with smoked salmon was delicious.) Last, but not least, another time of wandering to work off some of the meal that was enjoyed and then try to find that perfect view before being herded back on the tour bus for your next destination.

I enjoyed my brief visit to Carmona In the short time that we were there, I think that I was able to at least start to get a sense of what life in a small town in southern Spain is like. If it doesn't work out that I am able to return to Carmona , I at least got a chance to sample a bit of its flavor. Some flavor is, after all, better than none at all.

As you may have gathered from this post, I prefer not to travel in a group and also prefer to spend more time in order to get to know a place better. I was able to do so later on in Seville and Malaga. On the other hand, as one who choses to travel in other countries by public transportation instead of drive, the tour bus took me to places that were more difficult to access by public transportation. All forms of travel have trade-offs, don't they?

Thank you for visiting, feel free to come again. May your own travels be interesting and enjoyable.

Kerry