On our last morning in Seville, we went to see if we could visit the cathedral, but not before we’d explored “ The Archives of the Indies”, which was close by. The thought of maybe seeing a letter from Queen Isabella – in her own handwriting! – to Cristóbal Colon, saying something like “ Okay, Cris, the deal’s on, so get down there and kick some South American ass!” fired me with enthusiasm. Now, why on earth didn’t I guess that it was not to be? I mean, Goddamnit, I’ve lived in Spain long... Sign in to see full entry.