View of Granada from the Alhambra

August 7th 2007
This is one of my favourite cities in Spain! The people were soo nice, the city so accessible, and especially the Muslim quarter (Albayzin) where I stayed - was intimate, cosy and homely. Rafa - the hostel owner - was possibly the nicest guy ever! I decided to extend my stay and even though the hostel was full, Rafa gave me his own bed while he slept on the sofa! Now that's hospitality!! ... read more

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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

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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go." - Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr Seuss. I'm taking a leap into the unknown - I've quit my job in Melbourne, sold everything I had except for my clothes, and gone to Spain to catch a glimpse of a completely new culture, to challenge myself. I need to find out what and where the limits are for my life - if any. So far I know I can do a whole lot on my own and I don't need a whole lot t... full info

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