Today can essentially be summarized in one word: Alhambra. From almost every vantage point in the city, this Moorish-turned-Christian, white-turned-red, "lost"-turned found, citadel-turned-palace-turned-gathering-space, looms over the city. So we devoted a good portion of the day pouring through its carvings, tiles, ceilings, defense, gardens and views. This is a small sample of its beauty.
OK. I guess we can add that we visited the Sacramento, which is right behind our house. This hillside community was outside of the original city walls and built homes into the face of the hill, which is apparently a pretty effective climate control method. Today, the community is primarily gitano (Roma/ gypsy). It is hard to capture by photo, but it is an interesting place.
So after a long day, all that is left to do is get some food and drinks in a cave.
And get one last view of the Alhambra from your patio.
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