Kate and I spent a wonderful week travelling around southern Spain - the region known as Andalucia. We spent three nights in Sevilla, bused for a day and night in Cordoba, and ended our trip in Granada. The weather was perfect, all of the orange trees were either in full bloom or already weighed down with oranges, and the tapas and cañas were a daily treat. Here are some of our favorite pics:
The preferred sunset scene taking in the Alhambra from the Albacin. Feet dangling all over the place.
A view of the Alhambra from the Albacin.
Some friends enjoying the view of the Alhambra as the sun sets.
What a view - the snow capped mountains present the perfect backdrop to the beauty of the Alhambra in Grenada.
The Moorish influence is everywhere in Andalucia - these spice markets lured us in with their colors and fragrances.
Teas, spices, home remedies - all was available from this vendor.
More spices for sale.
The maze-like market near the cathedral in Granada could easily be mistaken for a Moroccan souk.
A shot of one of the many beautiful patios in the Alhambra.
I am pretty sure I have the same exact shot of this space from my first visit to Granada six years ago.
The Mezquita, or Great Mosque, of Cordoba is simply stunning.
More of the red and white brick arches supported by more than 800 columns.
The stained glass windows, a later addition when the mosque was converted into a cathedral, provide some beautiful reflections when the early morning sun is out.
Shabbat Shalom - where my Jewish people at? This is one of only three surviving synagogues in all of Spain.
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The leaning bicycle
A particularly beautiful piazza with the orange trees throwing off their beautiful fragrance into the warm, spring air.
Inside the Alcazar - another glorious Moorish construction
Springtime in Sevilla - Thousands of Oranges Everywhere, here outside of the Catedral
The narrow streets of Sevilla's old quarters - Santa Cruz
Bar Alfalfa was home to our favorite tapas - the goat cheese with pesto was delicious.
Tapas, Tapas everywhere
We arrived on Monday, one day after Easter Sunday, and the end of Spain's most holy of weeks - Semana Santa
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