Ooops Christmas made me forget the most important post of all – the actual Alhambra visit! Full disclosure, the potted history below of this immense site comes mainly from Wikipedia! The Alhambra is one of the most famous icons of Islamic architecture, and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. The buildingContinue reading “All hail the Alhambra”
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Cute cave houses
Today we’re taking a trek to see some of the famous Cave houses that are dotted up high in Granada. Most are found in the area known as Sacromonte – sacred or holy mountain. The Sacromonte district is located on the Valparaiso hill of Granada and borders the north-east side of the Arab El AlbaícinContinue reading “Cute cave houses”
All hail the Alhambra
Next we head for a high up viewpoint so we can soak in more of the fabulous exterior of the Alhambra before our visit. Mirador San Nicolas is the most well known as it boasts the best views of the Alhambra. This viewpoint offers a unobstructed and direct view of the Alhambra and is knownContinue reading “All hail the Alhambra”
Caminito del Rey
It’s a glorious sunny day for A) the hubby’s birthday and B) some bucket listing! We’re off to walk the Caminito del Rey – the King’s Walkway. Something the high octane one has wanted to do ever since he clapped eyes on it about seven years ago during a previous visit! The total route runsContinue reading “Caminito del Rey”
Tourist tour
We’re heading for the package tour hotspot of Torremolinos and it’s a nice walk along the seafront from Benalmádena. The original plan was to hop on a cable car at Benalmádena but the day is too grey for such endeavors so we’re going to postpone it till later on! There’s not a great deal ofContinue reading “Tourist tour”
Malaga 2022
Back to Malaga for the third time! This time combined with a trip to the historic city of Grenada. We stayed in the lovely SoHo Centre Apartments – very convenient for all the city’s sights. Our first evening and day is just spent reacquainting ourselves with Malaga – a place that is starting to feelContinue reading “Malaga 2022”
Sa Font De Sant Joan
We only discover the stunning Sa Font De Sant Joan beach on our second to last day! Two gorgeous beaches separated by a sandy scramble are just around the headland from where we are staying. It’s stunning but too breezy to go swimming when we visit. The two beaches are beautiful and nearly empty dueContinue reading “Sa Font De Sant Joan”
Valldemossa
We’re exploring some mountain towns today starting with the gorgeous flower festooned village of Valldemossa. There are a multitude of ornate hand painted tiles that grace almost every house. celebrating the only home grown saint on the Island – Catherine of Palma – who was a Spanish nun, born in Valldemossa and canonised in 1930.Continue reading “Valldemossa”
Majorcan markets
Sunday is market day so we’re heading to Alcudia for a browse. If I can prise the hubby off the sun lounger! The bustling market has everything from fresh fruit and veg, to local honey, handcrafted textiles and also mass produced plastic tat! Here’s taste of the sights and sounds as we cruise the stallsContinue reading “Majorcan markets”
Cycle mania
Heading to the mountains of Majorca today to recce the crazy Lycra clad manimal’s epic bike ride!! The serpentine Majoracan roads reach their zenith with Sa Colabra, a twisting mecca for cyclists the world over. The arduous route winds its way through endless miles of sweat inducing slog before it culminates at the pretty townContinue reading “Cycle mania”