Lindsay and I had a private room in Granada which overlooked the tourist district. It was the perfect location!
On our first day we decided to walk around the tourist areas before making our way up to the Gypsy part of town.
There were cats everywhere!
We walked along a creek, we looked up and could see the Alhambra palace.
It was really hot but we kept walking and walked up some very step little side streets.
The view was amazing.
Looking up we could see the old cities walls.
There were even more cats and kittens everywhere.
They were super cute.
Walking around the Gypsy quarter was amazing. Hundreds of tiny white houses around narrow walkways and staircases.
It was all so beautiful, even the doorways!
This house looks cosy.
We got back to our room. From our room we could see a busker outside the town hall. He ran around the crowds of people imitating them, laying down in front of them, declaring his love for them etc. It was hilarious. A group out on a hens night walked by singing and chanting.
One day we we went and spent money buying lovely things for ourselves. Thinking we were towards the end of our trip and Lindsay’s clients had starting paying we could splurge. I got a camel leather handbag, we bought some paper lanterns and Lindsay got a beautiful leather notebook. We had some delicious sweet arabic tea in a beautiful tea shop. That night we went to a Lebanese restaurant across the road, only to be served by the same man who served us at the tea shop! It was very funny, especially when he served us again in the tea shop when we went there for dessert!
The next day was Alhambra day. It was a warm sunny day, with beautiful blue skies. And I was really really sick. I had a heavy cold, was aching and so weak I could barely walk. But to go to the Alhambra you must buy your tickets in advance. So I insisted that we go anyway.
Lindsay took all the photos, while I sat down at every available moment enjoying the place from a seated perspective.
We first went to through the gardens.
I may have been sick, but not too sick to be weird.
No matter where you are in the gardens you can see or hear a fountain.
We then went into the garden palace where Lindsay took this stunning shot.
The rooms inside the garden palace were amazingly decorated.
the ground were river stones arranged in patterns.
In this shot you can see the main part of the Palace on the other ridge.
My favourite part was a staircase with railing full of crystal clear, freezing cold and running water.
We went into a very old bath house.
The were star shaped holes in the ceiling letting in light and air.
After a break we went into the castle.
You could go up inside 3 of the towers to look at the amazing view.
We found a man with the same camera as ours to take our photo.
These were in the centre of the castle, they used to be the offices and workrooms for blacksmiths, swords-smiths, leather workers etc.
I am not too sure what the balls were for
It was really high up! Look dad, look how high I am!
Then I spotted this handsome bloke.
To go into the most beautiful palace you need to book a time when you order your tickets. It is a huge building, and you can make your own way through the palace. We were booked for 6pm. But had to stand in a line until 6.30pm before going inside.
It was stunning!
A ceiling
A floor
A wall
A window where women could watch the men unseen.
A reflection
A wall
A husband
A doorway
A decorated wall
A star shaped roof
A view
A floor
A bath house
A tower
We were seriously impressed!
The Alhambra is the most beautiful building I haver been to!
We spent the last day in Granda drinking tea and willing me to recover. Deciding to travel light we had left a bag in Barcelona. In this bag was all my tissues, vicks and echinacea! Mistake!
Up next, back to Barcelona with a quick stop in Madrid.
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