It only took a 5 hr bus ride to get to Granada, but it feels like we crossed a border into another country. Andalucia is different from the Castilian Spain that we have come to know. We are now in the land of the Moors, of gypsies, of Flamenco, and of 700 years of Arabic rule prior to the Catholic Kings' re-conquering of Granada in 1492.
The walk to our hostel was up a narrow street past shops selling glasswares and leather, with restaurants and tea houses blended in to the mix. We hiked up to the lookout of San Cristobal to stare across at the Alhambra--the Palace City that looms above Granada. While it is ornate and detailed on the inside, from an outsider's perspective it is an impenetrable fortress.
We'll find out more about that tomorrow on our visit to the Alhambra. In the meantime, here are some photos from our afternoon and evening in Granada.
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