In illustrating the spirit of his vibrant surroundings, Ernest Hemmingway once described the “mad, whirling carnival” he saw around him in Spain. As an American studying at Madrid’s IE Business School I will be documenting my experience with this blog, dedicated to that theme.


For friends and family, you can find frequent updates on my life and adventures by checking back here regularly. For anyone else, I hope you find my posts on business school and life in Spain interesting.

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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Pictures from Day 1 Santa Samana - Sevilla Holy Week


The main body and minaret of Sevilla Cathedral reminds visitors and faithful of its Moorish (Muslim) past. The Christians built this church on top of the Mosque, I imagine as a powerful signal of the change in power in the Iberian peninsula


One of many beautiful churches


The outfits can be a bit un-nerving for an American, but the hats are intended to bring these kids literally and figuratively closer to god.



These 'floats' are carried in the backs of the faithful. The men carrying them looked truely exhausted when they were releived by more worshipers.

-Excuse the brevity and typos, I'm posting from my iPhone

Location:Calle Odiel,Seville,Spain



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