On the train from Madrid to Toledo
Inside Madrid's Atocha train station
Outside the Toledo train station
Inside Toledo's train station. This place was beautiful!
The entire city of Toledo is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bisagra Gate is just behind Edgar.
Muslims, Christians, and Jews all lived peacefully here together.
It was once the captial of Spain.
Tapas and Tinto Verano-popular drink in Spain. It's red wine and usually Sprite. Very refreshing.
Now let's figure out where to go from here...
They give you ICE!!!! If you've been over here to visit, then you'll know what I'm talking about.
Gigantic pork leg...and sangria of course!
Evening paseo. Everyone, young and old, head outside as the sun goes down to see and be seen.
Articles of Torture advertisement. I don't know if they mean actual torture devices or just the SUN. Both are equally painful.
The Cathedral.
Gatesville Shivaree and Rick Steves...REPRESENT!
Overlooking the gorge.
The military academy is behind us.
Field of solar panels on the drive from Toledo to Sevilla.
Watch out!
Bulls are everywhere here...real ones and big, billboard size ones on the side of the roads.
The Cathedral of Sevilla. It's the largest Roman Catholic Cathedral in the world. It houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus.
Our room in Sevilla
In Sevilla
Courtyard in front of the Cathedral.
Pretty walkways are around every corner.
Irrigation system from the really old times.
Taking a break.
Even kitties need a siesta.
Statue of Don Juan...insert joke here.
Trash can.
Great local club that has spontaneous flamenco every night. It was a fun place!
Kissing streets. Called this because the buildings are built so close together. It's cooler in these little passageways.
I love this bench!
Cathedral at night.
Another view of cathedral.
Christopher Columbus's tomb. We weren't supposed to take photos, so this is a quick, very un-centered shot.
One of the main streets with lots of little tapas bars.
Everyone is reading their guidebooks trying to decide what to do next.
The fans are necessary...for the heat...and mystery...
I want this house!
Cool tree.
Walking through the Alcazar gardens.
Monument to Ferdinand and Isabel.
Plaza Espana.
Flamenco show we went to.
The two dancers are standing on the left. The singer is the woman sitting next to them and the guitar player is next to her.
Having some tapas after the show.
Inside that little local flamenco place.
Inside the Sevilla train station. It's a really cool station!
We rented a car for the rest of our journey. Check out the hills of olive trees everywhere!
Miles and miles of olive trees! On our way to Ronda.
Ronda!
Inside our hotel in Ronda.
I love this place!!!
Our room
We had a ground floor room with our own patio!
View of the hillside with the Andalusian bull fight horses. This was looking out from the pool area.
Canopy trying to keep us cool.
This was our favorite place.
A mare and colt.
The gorge in Ronda.
View of the mountains.
Archway leading to the old city.
Old steps and new steps.
Ronda is one of the many Andalusian hilltowns.
The oldest bullring in the world.
Ole....
Entrance to the arena.
Some great Danish friends we met at our hotel.
Edgar practises his favorite poses.
Where are the bulls?
Inside the stockyard.
Opening big enough for a human but too small for a bull.
They use these pulley systems to raise and lower gates.
Looking up the main padestrain street in Ronda.
Street musician.
They love their dried ham here. Don't ask me what I think of it.
Typical tienda.
Hey! We opened a store!
The town from across the gorge.
Very tall bridge!
Little door for little people.
Hmmmm...
We just liked this chandelier in a local restaurant.
Getting some shade in one of the many courtyards.
You guessed it...time for tinto verano!
Me in my new dress going out to dinner.
Granada!
Trying to beat the heat in some shade.
The Alhambra complex as seen from the St. Nicolas overlook in the Albaicin area.
Water is everywhere at the Alhambra Palace.
Beautiful interior shots of the Palacios Nazaries (main part of Alhambra complex).
The architecture is so beautiful.
"Honeycomb" or "stalactite" cielings.
Colorful mosaic walls.
Washington Irving wrote a book here!
The Albaicin area. Very cool and laid back with hippies, gypsies, and tourists, of course.
The gypsies live in the Sacromonte area...the hilside just above the Albaicin. They live in the caves. See them?
Water, water, everywhere.
There are lots of orange trees.
A great restaurant.
Very fun market with lots of cool stuff.
Inside the Royal Chapel that houses the tombs of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel.
Everyone hangs out at the overlook.
Flamenco singing and dancing.
Sitting in front of a glowing Alhambra Palace.
Relaxing on our private patio. Our last night of paradise.
