Evening in Granada

We did a tapas run. Buy a drink (coke) and they bring out different tapas. Enjoy the evening snack and then walk down the narrow alley ways to another cafe. Order a drink and the cafe brings anotherRead more
We did a tapas run. Buy a drink (coke) and they bring out different tapas. Enjoy the evening snack and then walk down the narrow alley ways to another cafe. Order a drink and the cafe brings anotherRead more
Today we took our only excursion. We went to Alhambra, the palace of the last Emir of the Arabic Calliphate of Spain. It was capture by King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castilla in theRead more
We arrived in Malaga at 8am.
We booked a tour to the Alhambra in Granada. This 8.5 hr tour consists of a 2 hr bus trip to Alhambra and 2.5 hr walking tour plus free time for 123€ each.
Málaga isRead more
Granada is about 2 hours away, so we got up early. We saw a weather front pouring over the mountain tops like a waterfall. Very cool! We also had a chance to see more poppies and actually got aRead more
How cool is that photo? The clouds pouring, just like a waterfall 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Keep the photos and commentary coming (106 here forages days in a row you are missing NOTHING here 😊)
After the Reconquest, Queen Isabel I and King Fernando II incorporated the Alhambra as a Royal palace with military defenses. All of the buildings were re-purposed over the years--it was too hard toRead more
When Seville and Cordoba fell to the Catholics, five centuries ago, Granada was at its peak and Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr established an independent state there. It is renowned in history as theRead more
Another exciting day - another UNESCO Wonder of the World! It was a bit of a mission getting tickets for this one, as you need to buy them in advance from a Ticketmaster website which for whateverRead more
I had planned to go a little easy on my feet and ankles and take a cab up the hill. However, it turns out it would have taken nearly as long to try to find one, so I walked up. It was supposed to takeRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Patio de los Leones, Court of the Lions