Well we have seen quite a bit since our last update. We are now in Italy and have spent a lot of time on the road travelling from Spain, through France and finally into Italy. In Spain we did end up seeing the Alhambra (in Granada) which was amazing. It's basically and old Islamic complex full of Islamic architecture in the form of palaces, forts, gardens and other buildings. The biggest wow factor mainly came from the uniqueness of the buildings compared to others that we have already seen a lot of (Roman, Greek, Renaissance, Gothic, etc). However the intricate wooden and stone carving that adorned many of the walls took the cake. From Granada we headed straight for the coast which took about a day driving. We then followed the coast up past Torreveija where
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