Casa Federico Granada

Thanksgiving...Spanish style

... Now that might not sound inviting more most people, it was a real treat after some of the welll...interesting hostels I had stayed in in the past.
Scott and I spent the early evening trying to figure out the internet situation at the hotel so that we could get in touch with Mom and Torrey before they left on their night train to meet us in the morning, Though it was a bit complicated, after an hour or so we figured it out and decided to rent a movie before ...

Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands warrmb7

The Alhambra

... style="">mosaics everywhere

rooms with arched ceilings with thousands of sculptures in the ceiling

Ceilings representing the 7 levels of heaven in Muslim Culture

The Fountain of Lions

The Grand Pool reflecting the main tower

If you ever get to the south of Spain, do not miss the Alhambra. We found it to be a very long day, but one we that will be a lasting memory of our trip.

Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands jennyandpaul2

To the Alhambra...

19 Nov
After a 6 hour drive, (we´ve now covered around 1,600miles since leaving Bmth ) we enter Granada just b4 dark. Granada is the gateway to the Sierra Nevada, and our intention is to stay 2nights, mainly so we can spend one day in the Alhambra. We pitch our tent just b4 dark, the campsite conveniently located 5km outside Granada. We immediately notice a sharp (can see our breath!) drop in temperature, so after a camp meal and a couple of ...

Granada, Andalusia, Spain lymandannabelle

Me gusta Granada, pero Alicante es mi hogar

... would have literally just said no. I'm so glad that we got to see it in a cuerva, cave.
Before that we were taken on a little tour with a guide who showed us the Alhambra at night and said that the Romans had owned and conquered this part of the land at one point and that's an interesting fact because everyone has their roots from the Romans. I was standing pretty close to him at the front and I just said to Elizabeth, Cristina, Meredith and I think Steve ...

Granada, Andalusia, Spain jessicahwang

Going Granada

... In the process of using the automated machine, I also found out that while they weren't direct trains, I could have taken a train at 6, 7:30, or 9.  The ticket lady gave me some bad intel.  With no ticket and the train set to depart, the three of us ran onto the platform. I started to try and explain to the train conductor what was happening, but luckily the mother and son jumped in because I had no idea how to say what needed to be said.  He waved us on the train and I was on my way ...

Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands mavsqb1

The Alhambra and Return to Madrid

After yesterday's viewing of the Alhambra from afar, we got to experience the Moorish palace/fortress in full force-inside and outside. We woke up pretty early and got to the site around 10:30am or so. It was a gorgeous, sun-filled day once again. Ramiro gave us a little rundown on the history of the place and some of the important things to look at. I expected the Alhambra to be a little flashier; rather, it carried a more rustic yet durable ...

Granada, Spain jakester21

Great Times in Granada

... an interest for New Zealand politics, but whatever, it's our blog)  Fueled by this exciting news, and a breakfast of coffee and cake from the cafe across from our pension, we bounced our way off to the Alhambra.  Forgoing the extensive exercise of hiking our way up the steep, steep hill, we took the mini bus and admired the bright and highly artistic graffiti which lined many of the tiny, winding streets.  Once we finally reached the summit of the hill, it ...

Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands dangabesisaak

Spanish Independence Day

after our sunrise train, we got into Granada around 12:30. since we were already at the train station, we decided to check out trains to Valencia. the only trains to Valencia left at 9:45 the next evening and got in around 5:00 A.M. on Saturday. since we were supposed to be in Valencia Friday morning but had no way of getting there, we decided to stay 2 days in Granada, skip Valencia, and take that same train all the way to Barcelona, that got in at 9:25 A.M ...

Granada, Spain bradentaylor84

Alhambra

... and frustrating story short, our next hostel was on an alley, not a real street and it took us 2 hrs to find it. it was hot, we had only slept 5 hrs the nite before, and it was really frustrating. o well. we liked the hostel...it was small and run by a family...so we extended our stay 1 nite. it also had free internet. also i caught a cold last night and have been feeling like ****...o well though...even a bad day on vaca is still a good day :)

Granada, Spain walrathsneurope

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但是卻 3021;更與舞者&# 21644;歌者 ...

Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands spirityufo