Sunday, May 6, 2012

Exploring Granada

We awoke this morning on "Spanish time" and left the hotel about 9:30 in a Granada-coffee-shop quest... What a beautiful city! The streets and plazas were virtually empty (quite a contrast after crowded Barcelona!) except for a very few people making their way to one of the many churches in town... we sat outside in the sunshine enjoying our coffee and the feel of the city and listening to the church bells... Suddenly: hoards of people! The plazas and streets began to fill with tourists! I'm glad we had the quiet, uncrowded time that we had.



The Granada cathedral is the least-favorite of the many cathedrals we've seen, but it is a good orienting point for our travels...



In our wanderings we happened upon a wonderful spice shop! Our noses drew us in, and we will definitely need a return visit!



We thought of Juana as we wandered into the grounds of the Cordova Palace... An interesting observation: in how many other cities are you entertained by the ground under your feet?! The streets and plazas all have the most interesting forms imbedded in their cobblestones...

The walk along the "river" on the Via de Los Tristes is spectacular, offering wonderful views of the Alhambra...





Ah... We have just passed a delightful afternoon, sitting on a plaza drinking wine and eating bread and Hesse and watching children chase pigeons, kick soccer balls, etc. now we're in the courtyard drinking coffee and about to "do our homework" by reading up on the Alhambra before tomorrow's tour...


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Location:Granada

6 comments:

holly said...

so happy to be following your journey with you!
i would answer the trivia question if i lived closer... i will save it for someone else who can figure out how to post comments:)
how about some food photos?

Martha said...

He wrote the "Alhambra" in 1832!Of course, I looked this up! Love to you ladies! I spoke to Jack at church yesterday and he said you were probably traveling to Grenada. Love, Martha

Readersraisinghell said...

Who are you?
Paella Reward NOT in Spain...
But glad you commented... We were getting lonely for comments!

Readersraisinghell said...

Congratulations! You have won the dinner! And thanks for your comment - we were getting lonely for comments!

holly said...

I am Kitty's daughter-in-law, Holly, not sure why my name doesn't show up... Anyway, I am in NYC, so thought it best if I leave it to a Californian to answer. Although, maybe if I come to visit I can sweet talk her into making me paella and meeting you too?
Anyway, keep the photos and stories coming, I am enjoying it!

Charlene Lotd said...

All this wonderful bread, wine and cheese and of course the coffee! Fabulous! I want to be there!