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The two parts that struck us the most were, first of all the Ambassador's room, which has the most spectacular orange-coloured domed ceiling, and the gardens outside. Wandering through the gardens with the water, the plants and the birds was simply magic! What sandy golden colours of the stonework and the soil. And beyond, the English style gardens complete with maze. All this and we hadn't even had lunch. An Easter Day to remember...... We found lunch in the Arenal in a place caleed El Buzo, which despite its name was not for English beer drinkers. It attracted the Bullfighting community who were preparing, as we were, to go to the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza for the opening of the Bullfighting season and easily the most important day in their calendar....So let me describe it all.... The atmosphere outside the arena was excited and expectant and we gathered by entrance no. 12 to watch the arrival of the Matadors who were greeted with hugs and cheers.... Beautifully dressed, the town of Seville was there to watch their hero, Edourdo d'avila Miura and, if he failed, there was 'El Juli' topping the bill. Neither oif them failed, in fact, and both won their "ears" in two spectacular combats.....
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