More of Spain and France July 26th 2006 Granada - home to the incredible Alhambra
Granada itself is lovely, and I think we would have stayed longer if we hadn't suddenly realised that we've got a visa imposed deadline for getting into (and out of) Russia, and we haven't managed to make it out of Spain yet. We did find enough time for more tapas (thanks Gal) and for Dal to get a haircut though.
The Alhambra was a fittin ... read more
Europe » Spain 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
We're moving to NZ - Abbie going home and Daren bumming along for the ride. No 24 hour flight for us - we're trying to keep our green credentials by going back overland - yep, Europe and Asia by ferry, train, bus but not plane! The journey kicks off on 7 June.
Our current itinerary (and this will change as we discover we can't stick to our budget) looks something like this:
Scotland, Newcastle, ferry to Amsterdam, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany...
AND then the exciting bit:
St ... full info