When I left off last time, we were about to head to the hills in Granada to watch some gypsy dancing. We went in a minibus through narrow streets, that could barely fit one vehicle, let alone the 2 way system they had going. There was a lot of backing up narrow streets, and forcing pedestrians into doorways, sucking in their guts, so we could get past.
The gypsy homes were set up on the hill and built into the rock - caves. The dancing was awesome, and they even got Stu up to dance at the end of it - something I've never gotten him to do in 8 years - but when a gypsy girl asks....
it's blurry, but this is Stu dancing with the gypsies!
The next day we explored the fortress and palace of Granada before driving down to the Costa del Sol. We explored white, Andalusian towns, and walked along the beach, and had a massive meal of sea food, accompanied by sangria - yum yum!
me at fortress in Granada
Today, we drove down the coast, past the rock of Gibraltar (which was surrounded by a thick fog, so we couldn't really see) and crossed the straits to Tangier. So we are now in Africa! It was a long afternoon drive, all the way down to the city of Fez. We'll be exploring Fez tomorrow.
we drove by massive wind farms, with hundreds of turbines along the ridges of the hills (this is for you Darren).
I've added a couple of photos to the last post (on Madrid and Toledo), but internet is slow here, so it takes time. I'll add photos this post sometime tomorrow hopefully, if I get a chance. We are currently sitting in the ridiculously opulent lobby of a 5 star hotel in Fes. Unfortunately, the rest of the hotel is only 5 star by Morocco standards...
The gypsy homes were set up on the hill and built into the rock - caves. The dancing was awesome, and they even got Stu up to dance at the end of it - something I've never gotten him to do in 8 years - but when a gypsy girl asks....
it's blurry, but this is Stu dancing with the gypsies!The next day we explored the fortress and palace of Granada before driving down to the Costa del Sol. We explored white, Andalusian towns, and walked along the beach, and had a massive meal of sea food, accompanied by sangria - yum yum!
me at fortress in GranadaToday, we drove down the coast, past the rock of Gibraltar (which was surrounded by a thick fog, so we couldn't really see) and crossed the straits to Tangier. So we are now in Africa! It was a long afternoon drive, all the way down to the city of Fez. We'll be exploring Fez tomorrow.
we drove by massive wind farms, with hundreds of turbines along the ridges of the hills (this is for you Darren).I've added a couple of photos to the last post (on Madrid and Toledo), but internet is slow here, so it takes time. I'll add photos this post sometime tomorrow hopefully, if I get a chance. We are currently sitting in the ridiculously opulent lobby of a 5 star hotel in Fes. Unfortunately, the rest of the hotel is only 5 star by Morocco standards...
great!
ReplyDeleteOh, I want see the gypsy girl!!
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