Road to La Alhambra

The rooster went off early yesterday morning because we wanted to get a jump start on our drive to Granada. We had tea, yogurts and bread in the apartment then, with our backpacks, we took the metro to Atocha where we parked the car. Luckily when we arrived, our car was in perfect condition and ready for the drive, minus the fact that we forgot the gps at the apartment. We pieced together streets and arrived back in short order, packed the car and hit the road.

We drove the five hours due South for Granada. The landscape was unbelievable! The arid hills were covered in olive trees for as far as our eyes could see.








Arrived in Granada just before three and checked into our hostel... Which is more like a hotel than a hostel, nice surprise.

After dropping our luggage, we decided to explore the Arabic neighborhood. It's just up the street, but it feels like another world. The street is packed with two things: tiny shops selling leather bags, traditional clothing and music and Moroccan tea rooms. We wound our way upwards through narrow alleys to catch a glimpse of the Alhambra on the neighboring hill. All the buildings in this area are completely whitewashed. It's absolutely picturesque!

Made it to the top and got an amazing view of the Alhambra, mountains, valleys and all of Granada.





We sat in a church square for awhile listening to group play Flamenco music. After taking in the view, we walked back down along the river as the sun was setting.


On our way, we stumbled upon the Granada Historical Archive building that had some beautiful gardens.


Back in town, we explored some of the recommendations given to us by our concierge. Martin was insistent that Kate try churros con chocolate. Even though they would good, they weren't the best... According to Martin.

- Martin & Kate

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Location:Calle del Conde de las Infantas,Granada,Spain