A zaguán is the entryway into a house. In typical Andalusian houses, the zaguán is a smallish, dark passage inside the doorway that leads in turn to the larger, light-filled interior patio. In Seville, in the heat of summer, zaguán doors are left open so that passersby can take refuge from the sun and heat for a moment before continuing on their way.
We live in the Sunset district of San Francisco, where the fog wins out over the sun most days, and the search for refuge from the heat is a distant memory. Even so, we would like to share our home with you and our stories of growing up in Seville and growing up in San Francisco.
1 comment:
Oh man, am I an idiot. I thought for half a second, "Wow, Toledo Ohio has incredible architecture!"
Yeah, I'm slow.
I would love to go to Spain - missed an opportunity to study there in high school. Still kicking myself...
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