We visited two Renaissance cathedrals, one in Granada and one in Málaga.
On Tuesday we toured the Alhambra.
I wanted to discuss Islamic rule to give context to the posts that follow.
It is impossible to view Southern Spain without a nod to the Muslims.
The population of Seville is about 680,000 and encompasses approximately 50 square miles. We stayed it the Centro area, which is criss-crossed with these small streets and passageways that defy easy navigation.
The Alcazar (pronounced al-Cath-r) is a palace … a large one … which has been in continuous use for, more or less, forever.
I am an objectively terrible Christian, but do like this time of year.
I should travel with more sleeping pills.
We barely made our flight.
Let’s talk about suicide for a minute.
Cleared for Departure 