Tag: granada

Spain – Day 2 (Alhambra)

by marjasisu, posted in Reflections

All American students know what happened in 1492. "Columbus sailed the ocean blue!" (Do they still teach that song to kids?) Something else historically-significant happened that year. Spain's Catholic monarchs expelled the Moors/Muslims/Arabs (not interchangeable terms but often used that way) after living in peaceful coexistence for hundreds of years. The two groups believed in the … Continue reading Spain – Day 2 (Alhambra)

Arrival in Spain (Granada)

by marjasisu, posted in Reflections

My oldest sister and I are here to hike El Camino in northern Spain. So what are we doing in Granada in southern Spain? It was my idea to meet here. I've been to Spain only once, briefly, to the U.S. Navy base at Gibraltar. You can't exactly call that a "visit." If you're going … Continue reading Arrival in Spain (Granada)