I went to the Alhambra today, which is the building you saw in yesterdays post. Here is a description from http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/The_Alhambra.html
On a hill overlooking Granada, the Alhambra—a sprawling palace-citadel that
comprised royal residential quarters, court complexes flanked by official
chambers, a bath, and a mosque—was begun in the thirteenth century by Ibn
al-Ahmar, founder of the Nasrid dynasty, and was continued by his successors in
the fourteenth century.
The whole time I walked through this palace I thought about how cool it would have been to live here. It was so peaceful, I hardly noticed the groups of highschool students and seniors tours while I was there. I spent hours walking through the lush gardens, listening to the trickling of the water fountains (good thing I didn't have to pee!), and especially admiring the epigraphy (decorative inscriptions carved into the walls with arabic script and design). My favorite part though were the cats, fed and clean, that lounged around the gardens and slept on the marble like kings and queens...what must one do in a past life to come back as a royal cat of the Alhambra?
Anyway, I can't say enough about this place...for those who couldn't enjoy it with me you can do a virtual tour and learn more about it here
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