December 20 Day 71 OK so. Salou. This is one of our Timeshare Treasures. We would not have found it if we weren’t trying to use Timeshare points for lodging! It’s a small-ish resort town about 20 miles south of Barcelona. It looks like a family resort town that would be packed in the summers. …
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Constructed on a plateau that overlooks the city of Granada, the Alhambra was built chiefly between 1238 and 1358, in the reigns of Ibn al-Aḥmar, founder of the Naṣrid dynasty, and his successors. December 16 Day 67 I am at a loss for words to describe this lovely fortress. The Moors knew how to live beautifully. …
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Well, here was a delightful find. We have waited since our last trip to Spain to be able to return and visit this Mosque-Cathedral. There’s Joe hoofing it in the rain. We had to walk around two sides of the building to find the entrance! The construction of the Mosque began in 833. The Cathedral…
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December 14 Day 64 Oh my gosh. What a day this was! First lesson: Roses grow in packed mud. Thrive, actually. Stop fussing. First stop: Madinat Al-Zahra. An archeological treasure found west of the city. It’s the Palace of the first Caliph of Al-Andalus. Abd al-Rahman III. No slouch, this guy. Constructed from the year…
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December 13 Day 63 Unrestrained Christmas Cheer in Málaga. This evening was my present. It started out like this. He’s such a good guy. Any city with a dog in their Christmas decorations is all right with me! We had some great Tapas in a lively atmosphere! A colorful decoration in a city neighborhood. Wouldn’t…
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Gibraltar Redux. (Our first trip is on the blog.) Joe’s here! Yay! And he wanted to see Gibralter! This marks the Pillars of Hercules. There’s another peak just across the Mediterrain Sea/Straits of Gibraltar facing this one. We visited St Michael’s Cave again. This time looking down. Our taxi tour guides took us to the…
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Hi Reader! Its Dec 12 Day 62 Hey! We found some festivities and I finally caught a cold… I think the cold was in the crowd at this Flamenco Recital we stumbled upon. These girls were adorable! These girls were very serious. The beauty in front kept giving her Mom the stink eye for being…
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December 9 Day 59 K It’s raining. Pretty windy and cold actually. So we are staying home today. The internet is sketchy too, as I already did this post once. And lost it. So I really hope this one is as funny and entertaining as the first one was…. I thought I would post some…
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