Hostal Arroyo
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Leaving for Seville
This morning we woke up with the crescendo of power saw, sledge hammering, and the whining sounds of really bad singing! Yes, next to our lovely hostel Arroyo, there was construction in progress. At 8am sharp, the first sound of power saw cutting concrete blocks was the sound of my alarm clock! Now we just realize why our hostel caretaker was so …
Arrived to Granada via autobus from Barcelona!
We say goodbye to Barcelona today. Taking a ten hour bus ride from Barcelona to Granada. Our day started out quite relaxing. After checking into our hostel (Hostel Arroyo), we took a short bus ride to The Alhambra (more about the Alhambra on my next day travel log) - and see if we can purchase our entrance tickets for the next day. It turns out …
Grathias, Andalucia (Part 2)
... and wears heels when she goes into town – a huge feat considering all the hills and cobblestones. It has been a challenge to find wifi I can use often, which is why I normally only post here once a week – but it is nice not having all the added distractions of facebook and texting as I am really getting to experience the city. In the past week I went on a run along the river with two friends, read a novel, had ...
Another Day, Another Palace...
... see a bit and find the queue. We have to find the bus to get us up there. And we have to get to said bus. Let's not forget breakfast... So 7.00am it is! At it's gate, the Alhambra presents as a significant fort. It was constructed during the mid 14th century by the Berber rulers of the Emirate of Granada. It's Moorish palaces were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the ...
Albaicin
Neste primeiro dia do ano de 2011, levantei-me relativamente cedo, e o Rui também, como habitualmente. Então, fomos até à povoação perto do nosso apartamento, Las Gabias, aí estivemos a visitar a bonita Igreja da Encarnação do século XIX, no seu interior estão preservadas esculturas, pinturas e retábulos dos séculos XVI e XVII, de que se salienta o "Cristo da Expiração" e "San Juan" atribuídos à ...