The Church

Literally built in the middle of the mosque. Christian's seem to love height and making you feel small. The Moors preferred more intimate, smaller spaces, where God is less a fear, and more a comfort.

Getting to Granada

August 2nd 2013
Hands down, Andalusia is my favorite part of Spain. I might be biased, though. I love it because it makes me nostalgic for last summer, and all those mosques in Turkey and Egypt. The heat, too, adds to it - but honestly the heat just makes it more Spanish somehow. You somehow need to cook to truly experience it all. It's all part of the experience. Today I first took a quick morning train t ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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

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