written while watching the sun disappear over the Granada cityscape
Last night we went out to have some beer. In Granada, if you order a drink you get a free tapas (appetizer). Surprisingly after a couple drinks you've had a meal for about 6 euro. Once we finished we walked around and landed in a hookah bar. We hoped to smoke hookah, but was 15 euro which was too much for us. We settled on some chai tea.
This morning we got up incredibly early to see the Alhambra which is an old Muslim palace. To be around such great craftsmanship that is over 600 years old is humbling. David took some great pictures, but I'm sure that a photo can't capture everything. Each room is individually detailed with such precision. The craftsmanship required is something I'm not sure exist anymore. The way things were built then will never be replicated. It's beauty for beauty's sake.
I lack the penmanship to adequately describe life here. People work just like anywhere, but there is an old town respect and reverence for their city. I'm sure in some cases families have lived here over 1000 years.
After our now daily siesta we went to the cathedral to see the tombs of kings. It was breath taking. The art and the altars are magnificent and command both time and thought into the majesty of the Christian Experience. Several of the statues are so lifelike that you feel at any moment they will come alive. The stillness speaks to both death and peace; regardless of your faith you leave feeling holier for having been there.
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