Arcos de la Frontera

Arcos de la Frontera is a delightful town located on a ridge about 45 min. north of Cadiz. There is always lots going on - though it was windy and cold enough at the beginning that our pictures seem to be free of people.

Walking past a monument to last year's Semana Santa celebration.

This street probably gets less car traffic.

The view from the roof of our first lodging.

Scooter ramp

Morning delivery

A view from a neighbour's courtyard.

A view of the main car street and the pedestrian streets that dominate the area.

Facade

A view from the apartment we rented for the remaining two weeks.

More scooter ramps.

Whites-in-the-wind

Parallel parking.

Fixer-upper

At the juncture of the two main streets - both one way (except when you want to go up them).

A view down the hill from our apartment.

The crux move -or- Rush hour

Road paving at the last gate out of the town.

Looking back at Arcos on the ridge.

Central patio

The newer side of town

Before the lime-wash

The family trucks on home

Another one-way street that isn't if you don't want it to be. This is the second busiest street in the old town.

St. Peter's

The shrine to protect the electricians?

Ronda - The Bullring

On our way from the coast at Fuengirola to Arcos de la Frontera we stopped in Ronda again. This time it wasn't as rainy so we went to see the bullring, the oldest in Spain, so we are told. Soren no longer has his sights set on a professional Flamenco career; rather he will be a bullfighter. Krista mostly remembers the remarkable tapas we had in an alley not far from the bullring.

Budding

Anika forming the numeral '6' with her fingers as it is her birthday.

Yes, we are high up.

High and low

The railing

Idyllic low spots

To get down

Various beasts

An early bullfight

At play in a bullring

inspiration for fans

Krista documents play

Anika discovers a new playground

Soren too

Emergency exit

Playing at Bulls and Toreadors

Emergency crew seating

Across the valley

Raining again.

The Alhambra of Granada

Granada is a city that I've dreamed of visiting for a long time. This, my first visit, involved a fairly long drive from the coast at Fuengirola, so we were somewhat restricted as to how to spend our time. We chose to visit the Alhambra, a fortress, gardens and palace complex that sits on a hill above the city. 

Garden sculptures on the path leading from one entrance to the palaces.

I think the bird chose the right end to hold.

Just sitting here on the group W bench.

The interior courtyard of the palace of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (16th C).

Angles

The cave dwellings at the top of the Albaicin, but still inside the wall: safe.

Inside the Nasrid palace

Doorways

Ceiling

Windows above courtyard

Detail of plasterwork

More details

Series of doorways leading into palace from courtyard

Tilework

The Lion Court

Inside a cupola

Looking up towards the Generalife.

Flooring

The Albaicin and Henning.

Running water is the best toy.

Uphill is not as fun.

The gardens that overlook the Albaicin.

Budding ferns and photographer