Day 16 – EU – Spain [Sanlucar La Mayor to Sevilla]

21/12/19

38.5km

  From Sanlucar La Mayor (Spain) to Sevilla (Spain)

Europe

What a joy to run in to Sevilla!

Today was a very pleasant and quiet run. Quiet because it was very rural and I did not meet much traffic until about the last 10km of the run. Pleasant because I knew I was heading to Sevilla, and this is where all my family is coming over tomorrow, for five days of vacation.

Prior to starting the World Run, I was living in Singapore. And because of the choices I made in relation to my work and my training, I had not returned to France, where all my family is based, for 3 years ½. That’s as many Christmases spent away from family reunions, time with my parents, 3 siblings, siblings in-law and all 6 nephews and nieces.

These 5 days are going to be a bit challenging logistically, as I will still be running and therefore will need to be picked up every lunchtime and dropped back every morning. But I will have a rest day on 25th December and I am looking forward to spending a full day with all of them.

Today was therefore a happy day, in expectation of good times to come. Never mind the strong wind and the persistent rain, I was covered in waterproof garments from head to toe and the road was a no-brainer directionaly speaking. The weather forecast has today as the last rainy day for a long time, so why worry, there will be sunshine tomorrow!

I reached Sevilla by 1pm, the city was buzzing with activity, pedestrian streets flooded with people, terasses of cafes and restaurants crowded with people and Spanish music. It’s the festive holiday season in full swing, Spanish way, very entertaining and so lively. That’s a drastic change for me, after all these days on my own in small towns and rural areas. A very happy change!

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