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We are now in Granada. We got the train here yesterday. Spanish trains are very nice - much better than at home. We spent 3 hours passing through the Andalusian countryside before reaching Granada. We were hoping to get a taxi to the hotel but as there was not a single one to be seen we decided to walk instead. This would have been fine if we actually knew where we were going. We had forgotten that maps in LP guide books tend to only have about half the roads on so it makes things a bit tricky. After much wondering we seemed to be near the centre and we found someone who could speak a little English and was able to point us in the direction of our hotel. After all of that we were exhausted so it was time to sit out in yet another cafe and enjoy the warm weather with drinks and olives. I don't usually like olives but I must say that the ones your get in Spain are very tasty. We were staying in Plaza Nueva so it was only a short walk down the street until we reached somewhere where we got our first
view of the Alhambra. It looked very impressive perched high up on the hill.
After a lazy start we had a stroll around Granada and had time to appreciate all the nice squares and buildings that we passed by yesterday when we were lost! We finished up in the Albayzin, Granada's old Muslim quarter. This is lots of winding streets on the hill opposite the Alhambra. Needless to say the views across to the Alhambra were amazing. If I was going to have a house in Spain then this would be a nice place to have it.
In the afternoon we visited the Alhambra. As it is on a hill and we were feeling lazy we decided to get the bus, which was an experience in itself! The bus was a tiny little shuttle bus, which they packed full to bursting. It then zoomed up these very windy streets at speed. It was more like a roller-coaster!
The Alhambra itself is amazing. It is spread over a large area and has lots of different areas to explore. We started off in the Generalife palace and gardens before heading over to the Nazaries palaces. This is the area
Carving in the Alhambra
This is just one of many photos of carving! you tend to see in pictures and on postcards. It has all the very ornate carved arches. The carving in each room is amazing and every time you enter a new room you end up saying “wow!” It was a photographers dream and now I have got my new camera there is no stopping me! I have included a VERY edited highlight on this page! The last main area of the Alhambra that we visited was the Alcazaba. This gave great views over Granada and we could see the Sierra Nevada, which had snow on it. After all this we were pretty much exhausted especially as it was so hot. The temperature was well into the 30s and the heat seemed to reflect off every surface.
We just had time to wander back into town and get our last Spanish meal before heading to the airport to catch our flight home.
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