In the palaces of the Nazaris

Our 3 hour guided tour took us inside the 3 most significant palaces of the Nazari dynasty. The detailed plaster work still contained traces of the original paint, from the 1200's! If you look closely you’ll see a cushion of lead separating sections of the pillar...put there by the original builder to cushion the effect of earthquakes!

Granada and Ronda

January 25th 2018
By local bus we travelled to Granada for a getaway of 3 days and two nights. Granada is overlooked by the magnificent Alhambra, a 12th century walled city built by the moors and occupied by the ruling sultans and their retinue until their conquest by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1492..obviously a big year for Spain. Like Toledo, it had distinct Moorish, Jewish and Christian sections. In ... 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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