The Alhambra, Granada

July 29th 2016
We get up early for our tour of the Alhambra. Spain really does seem to be in the wrong time zone. It‘s only barely light when we wake up at 7am, and it’s still been broad daylight at 10pm every night. We walk down to Plaza Nueva and look for building number 14, which is the meeting place for the tour. Not many of the buildings seem to have numbers on them, and we're not sure what numbering sy ... 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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Dave and Issy Sheehan

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Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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