Carving in the Alhambra

Granada and the Alhambra

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May 13th 2006
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 tha ... 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