Granada

Sunday morning and Hannah and I slept in, had a leisurely breakfast and got into town around 12. We strolled the avenue by the river soaking up the sun and atmosphere. We finally worked out where the tourist bus left from and got on board mid afternoon. We had a couple of hours touring on the bus and I managed to get a photo of the gypsy women fleecing some other poor tourists (made me feel a bit better knowing I wasn´t the only one). We went home quite early as being Sunday, most things were closed, besides we were on the cool side after travelling round on top of the bus.
We lazed round for the rest of the evening and had an early night.
Today we were up earlier and caught a couple of buses which got us to the Alhambra. After going the wrong way, cueing in the wrong line, and having a small difference of opinion with the security guard (who had a gun) we finally got our tickets. The palaces are magnificent and very well preserved. We loved the intricate stone work and designs everywhere. Quite undescribable really. We spent around 4 hours looking and walking before going back down to the centre of Granada. When we got back we sat in the sun having lunch then moved to a park bench by the fountain just soaking up the atmosphere. It was lovely. I must say that the guys driving the small buses up to the Alhambra take our lives into their hands, racing up and down very narrow streets with lots of twists and turns. Drivers here park in the oddest places - right on corners, up on kerbs, so close to each other that there isn´t even space for a finger between cars. They also drive up to a bus stop or any little space (not for parking) turn on their hazzard lights, and walk away to shop or pick up a parcel or whatever. When Hannah and I were waiting for a bus in Valencia, we watched a guy pull up over the road, get out of his car, push the car in front until it banged into the next car, then push his car until it banged into the front one!!! How strange. No one could get their car out without pushing the others out of the way. It is surprising that the cars don´t have more dings in them. The cars in this instance were all parked behind others so that the first cars could´t get out. Looked a bit like this
/ / / / / / / / / -first line of cars
-------------- -second line of cars
I don´t think driving in Spain is for me!!!
Hasta la vista