Friday, May 25, 2012

1950's Diner in Seville!

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Ken's Eighth Day at Work:

Email message from Ken:

I am here.  There was no problem with the bus and it looks like things are shaping up well for a good day - I have 115 messages to wade through in my in-box!  That is up from 85 yesterday! <smile>  Oh, well.  It means lots went on last night while I wasn't at the office in Calgary and they were.

I know when I get back home my work schedule will certainly change.  Since I am now in charge of the Spanish team here as well as the team in Calgary and there is an 8 hour time change it will be interesting.  I will need to devote 4 hours of my time to Seville and 4 hours of my time to Calgary.  Perhaps I will try to go to bed a little earlier and get  up at 4 am to work with folks in Seville.  Then we can have breakfast from 8 to 9 am.  Then from 9 am till 1 pm I can work with the people in Calgary.  We can have lunch from 1 pm till 2 pm and then I can have a much deserved nap!  We will have to see how things are going to work!

Our night out after Ken got off work!
OK - so I am sure you will enjoy these next few pictures.  The economy is very unstable here in Spain.  We found out that 50% of the younger folks here are out of work.  You will see all
sorts of  folks trying to make a few Euros by entertaining on the streets along all the shopping districts.


These three guys have a bucket in front of their table for people to toss coins into.
As soon as some coins drop they start bobbing their heads up and down,making funny faces and winking at the crowd.  They actually had a lot of money in their bucket! 
 I took a video - it was hilarious!

This one was awesome. Try and figure out how she does it!  
This lady just sits there all day.
I don't know if she takes potty breaks or not!

Then in contrast to the two photos above you can hear
 classical music as well by several entertainers!
 Walking up and down the streets trying to decide what we were going
 to try for supper we both glanced in the same direction and
 saw a sign for a 50's diner - yes in the heart of Old Seville!





This place was very cool!  
They had English and Spanish menus! 
A jukebox that played all the old Rock n' Roll 50s music 
in English and the waiters spoke English!

AND.......there wasn't any olive oil in our milkshakes!!!

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