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Granada
Drinks with free tapas! thats what Granada is all about. We checked out the cathedral and the bars. Did some shopping and other fun stuff...Granada was a lot of fun! Favorite place yet
Alhambra and tapas overload. (Tim)
... is grand. Worse still as we negotiated the centre of town and headed up the hill to The Alhambra we hit the school run - and if you think Napier Central School parents are inconsiderate with their parking you ain't seen nothin yet. Cars just stopped in the middle of road whilst their mothers - all in full make up high heels etc..dropped off their offspring then had a good chat ignoring the horns from other cars. Amazing. Eventually ...
Madrid via Toledo to Granada
... hill above river. stopped in at place that makes knives, swords, scissors and gold or silver inlaid pieces. Then onto Granada for overnight stop. Went out to Zambra dancing show by gypsies. Certainly pack the tourists in with 2 shows on in separate caves. Sitting right on dance floor and felt like dancers ciuld easily step on our toes. Sweat spraying off dancer not good even if he was rather good ...
Spanie oder Marokko?
... bade. Es wird einersiits sehr chalt im Winter und weder sehr heiss im Summer. Must see isch sMonumänt Alhambra.
Die ganz iberisch Halbinsel isch mal öppe 500 Jahr vo de Araber beherrscht worde. De arabisch Touch gseht met da sehr guet. Alhambra heisst 'rote Festung' und isch im 9. Jh baut worde. Tickets muen met monatelang im Vorus chauffe. Wenn mer ned anechunnt chan mer sich eis vo de 800 Tickets erobere. Für das stürzed ...
Mountains, More Olives, and Moors
... and filigrees.
The palace of the Alhambra was built by a Sultan, but was then captured by Ferdinand and Isabella. Once they commandeered this luxurious residence, they chose to relocate the Spanish capital to Granada. And it is here in these rooms where Christopher Columbus came to report on his New World exploits.
We ended the day once more sitting in an outdoor café, planning for a brief escape from city life. But more on that next time.
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