Alhambra: The Jewel of Spain

This amazing fortress perched on the hill overlooking Granada dates back to the 8th century but reached its golden period during the 1200's when the Nasrid dynasty built this amazing structure. Although the exterior is rather austere, the inside palaces and gardens are absolutely exquisite. After hiking up the monstrous hill, we started in the Generalife gardens then ventured to the palace grounds. The palace was very unique for Europe as the Moorish influence is incredibly different than other palaces because its very middle eastern, almost like the architecture I remember from Morocco.

After a hot few hours in the sun, we siesta'd in the shwarma restaurant before walking around the city center. We watched a wedding arrive at the church and a long parade that seemed like a Spanish Occupy movement (they are responsible for a third of the EU unemployment rate) before heading back to Mariah's B&B to make dinner in our big kitchen