Hola!
Today we had a free weekend so a couple people from the group went to Southern Spain, Andalucia, to the city of Granada to see Alhambra and the Generalife. I decided to use the traveling time as an opportunity to take my first train ride. It was interesting and I did happen to see a couple castles
and old rustic buildings in the distance, but mostly just endless rows of olive trees, one of Spain’s largest exports. I ended up taking a bus back at 1:30 am to Madrid.
When I got off the train in Granada, the first thing I saw was the Orange trees that lined the streets. Later that day I found out the oranges are extremely sour!
The weather was warm, but after the long uphill walk we finally reached Alhambra to see the most stunning architecture I had seen in my life.
The weather was warm, but after the long uphill walk we finally reached Alhambra to see the most stunning architecture I had seen in my life. A little bit about the place:
Alhambra-- This is a Muslim palace built when the Moors c
ontrolled Spain before 1400. It is a masterpiece of art because all of the decoration has to do with geometric shape and color, as well as calligraphy, because, as Muslims, they could not depict animate objects in art. Beside the castle there is also an ancient fortress which was the Moorish stronghold during times of war. After The Spanish Reconquest, the Alhambra was converted to a Christian palace; however they left much of the building unaltered because it was so beautiful. 
There are still some remnants of the 
Christian kings, but they have been removed in recent times to bring the building back to its original beauty.
ontrolled Spain before 1400. It is a masterpiece of art because all of the decoration has to do with geometric shape and color, as well as calligraphy, because, as Muslims, they could not depict animate objects in art. Beside the castle there is also an ancient fortress which was the Moorish stronghold during times of war. After The Spanish Reconquest, the Alhambra was converted to a Christian palace; however they left much of the building unaltered because it was so beautiful. 
There are still some remnants of the 
Christian kings, but they have been removed in recent times to bring the building back to its original beauty.
Generalife—The Generalife is a garden built a little bit after the Alhambra in the before the 15th century. Its name means “the architects garden” because its design rivals those of the surrounding buildings. Water flows throughout the garden with a plethora of flowers trees and vines. With all the vegetation and water, it was the idea of a Muslim paradise.
Hasta Luego!
Brandon
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