Finale. Patio of the lions.

The tour concluded with this, the private residence of the sultan and his harem...his 4 wives were housed in a separate palace..this 'patio' was stunning, all the more for having survived so many unappreciative invaders. In the background is a strange attempt to copy the Roman Pantheon commissioned by a Spanish king who ran out of money, didn't finish it or live in it.

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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