TANGIERS, MOROCCO
This first is the view from our boat as we traveled from the south of Spain to the city of Tangiers, Morocco. We went on a day trip and this marked our first contact with the African Continent.
The day was spent seeing some of the countryside outside Tangiers with the obligatory touristy camel ride! Here's your intrepid storyteller looking scared as a camel gets ready to let me disembark!
The next image is a series of doors in the Kasbah (fortress) area of the old town of Tangiers. We wondered what was going on behind these doors!
We stopped for lunch then shopped for (and purchased) a oriental carpet which now graces a wall in our home. Pretty much of a cliche (dumb tourist buying a "fine" carpet - but it makes for a nice story). You'll see an image of our salesman "bartering" with us with said carpet - a totally staged event!EL ALHAMBRA - GRENADA, SPAIN
Back to Spain and another day trip to visit El Alhambra which is a World Heritage Site in Grenada, Spain. This was the highlight of the trip in my mind and is a fascinating marvel of Moorish architecture and enginering. Here’s a view of one of the castles of El Alhambra from the courtyard below where we had lunch.
The next is a decorative arch inside one of 3 castles. Amazing details of carving and etching everywhere!
This is the most famous of ALOT of beautiful courtyards that seperated one building from another within the castles. This is The Court Of The Myrtles, named for the myrtle shrubs that lined the courtyard.
Finally, a closeup of a door with marvelous carving. Once again, the attention to detail was spectacular!
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