This is the "And more"
Mail from home. How sweet it is...
Missing you too.
Restaurants on the strand in Torremolinos.
Our favorites: Canto del Agua and the Chinese Hong Kong.
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
This is a walled city which began with the Moors. They were conquered by the Catholics, and later the Catholics were conquered by Napoleon, who destroyed many of the buildings.
Beautiful gardens and fountains in the patios which were the most important rooms in a palace or home.
Doorways, archways, all very old and very beautiful.
Tiles, sculpture, mosaics on the walls and ceilings. Some of this is writing in Farsi which can be read today.
Upper left is a mosaic from the Catholics.
Middle left is an example of the ceiling in the Sultans palace.
The city of Granda. Lower left is a university building. Upper left is a cathedral.
The lower picture is the old silk market.
Columbus bowing before Queen Isabel before he left on his voyage which would bring him to America.
The city of Granda was also a walled city.This is a remnant of the wall. There are homes dug into the mountain where the gypsies live to this day. All you can see is the opening to the caves.
Laundry done at the hotel. Can you guess how much this cost?
One pair of jeans, one hanky, five shirts.
56.00 Euros.
I can't wait to see what you are inspired to paint in Spain! Warmth and sunshine surely will make you jump out of bed in the morning especially after watching the news on the frigid weather in the U.S. I am living vicariously through your adventures just like last year! I am especially looking forward to your reports on the Algarve in February! Love you and miss you.
ReplyDeleteI like your peekaboo view of the ocean! So glad the mail has made it to you!
ReplyDeleteYour photos of Granada are extraordinary showing such intricate beauty! Well done!
ReplyDeleteSo much history...from the Moors to Napoleon. WOWZA.
Feeling jealous about the alhambra.
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