Too much for one post...the Alhambra
/Yesterday, I went to the Alhambra with my friend. It was her first and my 5th or 6th time. This collection of palaces and gardens are jaw dropping in their beauty. Even though I have been there many times before, I always walk away with a sense of my own place in time and an appreciation for artists and workers that can create spaces that inspire.
The Nazaries: The last Moorish Kingdom in Spain was right here in Granada. This palace was created overtime by numerous kings and being inside of it is like being inside a kaleidoscope. Intricate patterns line the walls, plaster renderings of the Koran repeat in sequences. And the ceilings....the ceilings make you want to look to the heavens forever. The palaces are designed using water for sound and for air conditioning.
A practical hint: they have changed the ticketing process in the last few years. Like always, you need to buy WAY in advance. Now, you use your passport as your ticket after using it to purchase your ticket...my guess is so that people can’t scalp them.
My photo is going to show one of the exterior buildings as you exit with a long pool reflecting the exterior. These pools again, used for creating a visually stunning space and a demonstration of wealth, think water in the desert, creates a stunning image. I am breaking this up into two posts, as the gardens and other building deserve their own post.