Sunny Seville

To celebrate the launch of my new book “Too Many Assassins”, and a rather special birthday, my wife and I had  a week’s holiday in Andalusia, Spain.

We stayed at both Seville and Jerez and had a ball. Both are beautiful cities. Seville, being much bigger, is probably the more impressive of the two, but it’s  busier and the more touristy so I preferred the smaller size and laid back feel of Jerez.

Considering the time of year (mid March) the weather was great. Every day was sunny and in the mid twenties so I was able to get a bit of colour into this pale English skin, courtesy of great roof terraces at both hotels. The evenings were cooler but you could still eat outside as long as you had a warm cardigan or coat.

In Seville we went to The Alcazar where we saw one of the oddest contraptions I’ve ever seen – a Hydraulic Organ dating back to the 17th century. It plays music using water power! Apparently there are only 3 or 4 left in the world so if you are there make sure you have a look. But beware, it only plays for 3 or 4 minutes every hour, on the hour, so get your timing right.