Anastasiall's Monday July 23rd, 2012

 
 
 
 
 

Departed from Granada, Andalusia, Spain on Jul 23, 2012 10:05am CEST. Arrived at Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain on Jul 26, 2012 2:46am CEST.

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So we found the Alameda Principal, and went on to the Alcazaba de Málaga. This was the old stone remains of the muslim government palace-fortress.
We noticed the beautiful layout and Arabic shapes, especially of the doorways.
View of the port from the top of the Alcazaba in Málaga!
The bull ring.<br />
Afterwards, we had some delicious gelato with a name like caparinho. I also tried a ponche de yema- sweet soaked bread with fruit in the middle- and a hard cookie made from Málaga wine. Walking in the stifling sun made us take a refreshing
This snake was owned.!
So many beautiful carpets!!!
And oh the ceramics and jewelry and daggers and carvings- everything was colorful and  impressive!
Hagglers just waiting for us to step out of the shop!
Lunch was amazing; the appetizer was a minestrone-like soup with small kebabs of meat, maybe pork. Then a full plate of couscous with veggies and meat, followed by a desert that was just dripping in honey and served with a sweet mint tea. Plus there was a
After our stomachs were filled, and we were surrounded again by the street hagglers, we took another ride up into the greener area. We saw the Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean meet, and a great view of the city from above. Then we
Next was a trip to Hercule's Cave, a ginormous cave with an opening that's silhouette is in the shape of Africa!
Málaga, another hot city with a beach. We're all getting a little tired of the constant traveling, but luckily our hostel was equipped with a large flat screen and a couch. It also had a kitchen, so I was finally to spend some time makin good home meals,

Day trip to morocco begins at 4am when my alarm barks and my eyes open in anticipation. The boys think it hilarious that they were stupid enough to get drunk and not go to be until 3:30 without even setting alarms. I'm so ready to not have to take care of children anymore! I wasn't gonna let that keep me from going to Africa, so I poured water on the stubborn & moaning kids until they woke up. Alas, after a lucky taxi, we made it on our bus and toward Tarifa, the popular windsurfing city. The bus ride, as usual, was terrific with beautiful sights of the countryside and old Arabic architecture. A quick ferry ride and we were in the shore of Tangier!

From there, we took a bus ride through the Spanish, French and Italian neighborhoods, and began our walk in the older part of town. Then through the bazaar, where we saw small shops full of brightly colored and neatly designed
cloths, carpets and other touristy items. We saw a presentation on carpets, and another on homeopathic medicines; men used to court the women by presenting carpets!

Another scenic ride down to the city, a ferry and bus back home, and that was it for Africa. The next day at the hostel was my first lazy day in 2 months- I slept in, read, watched a movie, slept, read and went to bed!

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Departed from Valencia, Spain on Jul 17, 2012 11:50pm CEST. Arrived at Granada, Andalusia, Spain on Jul 23, 2012 9:55am CEST.

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Day trip to Africa what!?
Monday July 23rd, 2012

Granada, Andalusia, Spain from 9:55am to 10:05am CEST (10 mins).

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