The Alcázar of Sevilla
As you may have noticed, my post on the Alhambra has yet to appear. That’s because I know it’s going to be long and so I’m waiting for the haze…
March 2022
Seville Cathedral
Santa Maria de la Sede is shaped like a square. This is unusual for a cathedral as most tend to form a cross. But the builders had an extra requirement…
A Wet Visit to Cádiz
Whilst on holiday in Sevilla, we decided to hire a motor and nip down to Cádiz for the day. Sorry. Because we were in Sevilla with British friends, I slipped…
Granada Leftovers
I love T-Mobile Thanks to free cellular data worldwide, I’m writing this post while zipping along on the train to Sevilla. I was tempted to title this ”Mary Anne Eats”…
Head for the Hills
Do you know that the word Gypsy comes from the word Egypt? For a long time nobody knew or cared where gypsies came from, but there was speculation that they…
Not the Alhambra
Here’s the thing: the Alhambra is huge. Huge both in size and in detail. A proper treatment of our visit is going to have to wait until I’m home and…
Out and About in Albayzin
Albayzin is the old Moorish section of town. You remember the Moors, right? They were the Arabic folks who nipped over from Africa to bring arts, sciences and Islam to…
Barcelona Leftovers
Before we left for Granada, i had a look through the photos I’d taken in Barcelona to see if there were any stragglers worth sharing. The answer to that question…
Apartment Life
Late in life, Gaudi devoted all his time to the Sagrada Familia. So much so, that he lived in his studio in the building. But as a younger man, he…