Alhambra and sangria

Inside the Alhambra

We're in stunning Granada and loving this laid back town. Lots of hippy kids on the streets and families in the cafes. Granada would be Eugene if Eugene had a World Heritage site and a few dozen Renaissance churches. 

This town has really got afternoon tapas and cerveza down to an art. Tapa in Spanish means lid. Originally restaurants put a small plate on drinks to keep the flies out. They then put something salty on the plate as a treat and tapas were born.

We were at the Alhambra yesterday. It was cold so we didn't spend as long as we would have liked and didn't see much of the gardens but we loved what we did see. Today was sunny and warm. The photo of the Alhambra on the hill was from our table at lunch today. The most beautiful restaurant view in the world. It helped that there was plenty of sangria to go around. The mountains behind it are covered in deep crystal white snow. Must be some great skiing up there in the Sierra Nevadas. 

Off to Barcelona early tomorrow morning. 



View from lunch

 



Leo at the Alhambra overlooking the old part of Granada