The Alhambra

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June 13th 2013
I took my time this morning eating my breakfast and getting ready. I was planning on visiting the Alhambra today, but my time allowed wasn't until 2. So I decided to explore some other parts of Granada that I haven't seen yet. I decided to walk through all of the souvenir shops close to my hostal. Guess who I see sitting outside one of the stores. The phone number guy from yesterday. A ple ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more