Here it is–the unedited photo dump from the trip. I apologize in advance for any duplicates, thumbs on the lens, or other irritants–but there are some amazing photos in the mix. I’ll clean things up as I find time. Some photos may appear in more than one album. Seville, City Scenes Seville, Real Alcazar Seville, Cathedral Seville, Salvador Cathedral Seville, Archivo de las Indias Seville, Museo des Belles Artes Córdoba, City Scenes Córdoba, La Mezquita Ronda, City Scenes Ronda, Arab…
We chose to stay in B&Bs wherever possible. (Ronda was the exception.) We hoped that having a personal connection would give us access to information and suggestions that were out of the way or had local flavor. That proved to be true in every case. Seville B&B Case Alfareria 59 Alfareria 59, Triana, Seville, 41010 ES The Good: Location in Triana, an easy walk to Real Alcázar, Seville Cathedral, ceramics shops, the old city (Santa Cruz) Hosts Carlo and…
If you climb up the parapet walls in Alhambra and look down on the city of Granada, it’s difficult to miss a grand, sprawling cathedral not far from the base of the hills in which Alhambra is situated. The Granada Cathedral is the second largest church in Spain and one of only two Renaissance cathedrals in the country. (Spain went all in for the Gothic look, apparently.) Admission is four euros and it’s worth spending half a day (or more,…
Nothing really prepares you for a visit to Alhambra. At this point, our visit is only halfway over. We secured advanced tickets for two successive days because we were pretty sure that one day would not be enough to take it all in. That proved to be correct. In our five plus hours there today, we didn’t even visit every site in the large complex, much less process what we did see. The experience, while overwhelming, has thus far been…
