So I keep thinking that I will write blogposts on a rainy day. But we really have not had very many of those. I can count them on one hand. We had a rainy day in Granada, and we were lucky that our AirBNB was right in the middle of the old city and tourist district. We had 5 restaurants on our block! But the rain always affects our moods, and we also discovered that we could not get tickets to the Alhambra. They are sold out till the end of November. This is the high season for visiting the Alhambra. I had no idea. We managed to sneak in the back gate of the gardens, and tour the grounds, but could not get into the palace. It will be a good excuse to come back.
Of course, we had to see some Flamenco there, and saw the best male Flamenco dancer so far. I will not get into the debate of where Flamenco originated. All three cities, Sevilla, Granada, and Cordoba, claim to be the birthplace of Flamenco, but it is an art that came from the gypsies in Spain, and they move around a lot.
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| Resting tired feet in the river during a trailside lunch. |
We also explored the Sierra Nevada National Park, and took a long hike. We met a German family on the trail, and they took some good pictures. We were too busy and scared just getting home on this trail. It ended up being a little more challenging than we expected. A wonderful adventure though.
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| One of five hanging bridges on the hike. |
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| David is about 8 feet above this rushing river. Can you see the handles they put into the rock? |
