Alahambra, Granada
“…there is nothing worse in this world
than being blind in Granada”, so the saying goes. Today we spent the afternoon, a very cold afternoon, at
Granada Spain’s Alahambra. We wondered what all the fuss was about. We were not disappointed. The craftsmanship, architecture, Arab design
elements were so impressive and it is only part of what it once was. Most of the polychrome finishes have faded
but the carved stucco walls and ceilings were fabulous. The large formal gardens, Generalife, were some
of the most ambitious gardens we’ve ever seen. Pansy, ranunculus, decorative kale, carved myrtle shrubs and sculpted
rows of arbor vitae. We put in another eight miles today up and down stairs
and along cloistered colonnades.
Arbor Vitae esplanade |
Yesterday was a long drive from Altea on the east coast to
Granada. It was a high altitude drive,
reminiscent of the Colorado Rockies. We
saw a bit of snow, pink almond trees in bloom against a deep grey sky, the sun
setting against the mountain peaks.
Just spectacular!
Almond trees in the Sierra Nevada's |
Tomorrow we leave for the hill towns and Sevilla to our
west. We’re not relaxing much on this
trip but after a cold day, we went to a little gourmet grocery and stocked up
on top quality ham, cheese, chocolate, olives, wine etc. Tapas dinner in our room at the Hotel Macia
Real De Alahambra.
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