Beautiful sunrise as we drove to Granada, nestled in the hills by the Sierra Navada. This university city boasts the magnificent Alhambra, old walled fortress/city built by the Moors in the 1200's. This was an Islamic community of 2,000, plus all the sultons, their soulders, wives and concubines. Queen Isabella and Ferdinand came along in 1492, liked it so much they stayed. The Christian monarchy attemped to build their own palace but, as wars will have it, ran out of money before anyone could inhabit it. Don't know if economics and politics have changed much.
The province of Granada is known as the olive oil capital of Spain. Export more than any other country!
Drove down to Torremolinos, resort town on the Coasta del Sol, for our next three nights. We're getting weary!
Today's pix: scenes from Alhambra
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