They took us to a lace shop afterwards which was interesting, but I haven't bought any lace.
Lace making
I did buy my niece her Madrid emblem, which my sister didn't have time to get for her in Madrid.
It is hard for me to describe the Alhambra. I guess you'll have to wait until the pictures get back. I found out that there are no seats left on the train tomorrow and the concierge said he would try to get me one tonight. That way I will have some possibility of shopping in Madrid, but very little time here in Granada.
Men with a hose
The man at the hotel in Granada tried to persuade me to take the 13 hour train trip back to Valencia, when he found he couldn't get me a seat on the train to Madrid today. But I put my foot down on that, so he did get me a seat on the train that comes up from Granada Fri. night and I cancelled out what the hotel owed me for a room for the second night with two dinners and everyone was happy, including the hotel who had a use for my room.
In Madrid, AmExp provided me with an explanation - the Spanish holidays start at the end of the month.
Postcard of the Court of the Ditch in Granada -- very lovely scene of park and fountain thru archways.) Probably August 1st
Dear D:
I saw this yesterday and the flowers smelled real good, They had honeysuckle too. I couldn't get a seat on the train coming from Granada today, so I came up last night and I can't get a seat to Barcelona, so I'm flying and taking the train to Marseille from there. So I am taking a tour to Toledo tomorrow while waiting for my flight and staying in Madrid tonight at the same hotel as before
Love Mummy
I took the tour (of Granada) yesterday afternoon and saw the gypsy dancing (which wasn't much)
Grape arcade over a patio
Gypsy Mama
Clapping
One of mama's girls sticking her tongue out at sis
Looking through a doorway
and the inlaid wood factory -- we saw lace making in the morning.
Mosaic eagle sidewalk
top of cathedral
Steeple and roof intersect
Ferdinand and Isabella fountain
Wall detail, building opposite cathedral
Mosque tower converted - with bells
Also saw the Sacristy of the Chapel
Sacristy alter in Charterhouse
Inlaid chest - Charterhouse
Ceiling of charterhouse
Top of iron gate in cathedral
Altar
Tomb of Catholic Kings
and the Cathedral where Ferdinand and Isabella are buried.
I bought a rose petal rosary which smells real good for Mary Catherine. Among the things I bought this afternoon was a spoon for Mrs. B from Spain. There should be 11 items in the two packages.
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