DAY 16 - ALCALÁ DE GUADAÍRA to SEVILLE - Wednesday 8 May 2024

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On out last day on the Via Augusta, the path took us via the old town of Alcála de Guadaira and we saw the castle, old bridge and some beautiful churches and plazas. We were surprised by the dragon bridge linking the town to the motorway, inspired by Gaudi and completed using mosaics. 

Next we had a shady path following the river. We saw some more water mills and lots of cyclists. The shade ran out but we followed the river until it joined a canal. The canal was at first 'suspended' but after it had crossed the river, it opened out again and we saw more birds.

At the outskirts of Seville the path wound through a green corridor, a strip planted with trees, and it was great to have the shade again. We stopped in the first bar for a sandwich and to get a stamp for our credential. A cyclist earlier and a customer in the bar stopped for a chat - there seems to be more awareness of the Camino de Santiago here.

We continued following the yellow arrows and our GPS to the cathedral and then to our accommodation. We're looking forward to exploring Seville in our rest days!

Alcalá de Guadaíra 
Historic bridge, Alcalá de Guadaíra 
Signs, Alcalá de Guadaíra 
Fountain, Alcalá de Guadaíra
Water fountain, Alcalá de Guadaíra, showing the effects of the current water shortage
Church of Santiago,  Alcalá de Guadaíra 
Buildings, Alcalá de Guadaíra 
Dragon's Bridge and fortress,  Alcalá de Guadaíra 
The early part of today's walk was along the Guadaira River
Some goats
Some sheep, by the Canal del Bajo Guadalquivir 
The way in to Seville on the Via Augusta 
A view of Seville on our way in
Walking  through Seville
Some of today's birds
Day 16 - Map

Day:                               16
Distance:                       21.63 km
Walking time:               4 hrs 32 mins
Elevation gain:             202 metres
Cumulative distance:  302.78 km

Comments

  1. Murray and Sandra9 May 2024 at 01:18

    My thoughts on today's birds: not really sure, Common Swift, Golden Eagle, probably also Golden Eagle, maybe Night Heron, might be Short-toed Eagle but I'm not very confident about this. We're hoping to see Golden Eagles in Estonia or northern Finland ..we leave on Sunday!

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    1. Aussie Slow Travellers9 May 2024 at 08:36

      Thanks for your thoughts, we didn't really give you much to work with. Hope you get clearer views on your trip!

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