Andalucia

Well here we are in the sunshine & warmth once more in the city known for its famous barber & its bitter marmalade oranges (please dont mention UEFA Cup Finals! ).
Its a city of many contrasts. From quaint little streets :-



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by Kristof » 19 Oct 2008 05:07 pm

It sounds to me like you are in south west Spain. A very nice place to be at this time of year.

I bet it is warmer there than it is in Billingham at the moment.

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by Ken » 19 Oct 2008 09:45 pm

Yes. Warm & sunny -- 25/26 C.
I cant believe how lucky I am with the weather. Out of 16 stays abroad over the last 3 years , I`ve only had 4 days when it rained --and two of those were in Japan (where I`d never seen such rain  ! )

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by Ken » 19 Oct 2008 10:32 pm

From the quaint narrow streets to the beautiful architecture , Seville has it all :-



Any Star Wars fans or those who`ve seen "Laurence of Arabia" will recognise this magnificent building.
Its the Plaza de Espana. It covers such an area its very difficult to Photograph. The above pic is just a small section.

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by Ken » 22 Oct 2008 11:03 am

The ceramics are incredible :-



(Please excuse the old fogey posing on the bridge -- I couldn`t get rid of him !  ).

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by Ken » 22 Oct 2008 11:13 am

As well as the fences,bridges and building decoration ceramics there are dozens of huge panels (about a metre square) around the lower walls.You can just see them in the above pic.
Each one represents an Andalucian town or event. This one Granada:-



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by Kattaddorra » 22 Oct 2008 11:20 am

Wonderful photos as always Ken,much enjoyed even though you are there in your shorts and we are looking out our Winter woollies 
Thanks again for sharing them.
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Re: Ken`s OCTOBER postcard.

by David Burgess » 23 Oct 2008 02:05 pm

[Hi Ken

Just looked at your photos from abroad, which are magic; for one moment I thought Shildon had a dramatic makeover.

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by Ken » 23 Oct 2008 10:24 pm

Cheers Katt & David. The previous pic neatly takes me to the next port of call --- the magnificent Alhambra in Granada :-



The Alhambra (meaning "Red Fortress" ) is quite vast , covering about 40 acres & comprising castle, chapels,halls,many towers and lovely secluded gardens like this one :-



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by Chel » 24 Oct 2008 03:02 pm

Hiya Ken

You really make me want to travel with these lovely photo's.

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by Ken » 26 Oct 2008 03:14 pm

Unfortunately, Chel ,if the pound continues to plummet its going to get expensive to travel anywhere abroad.
Here`s a pretty little courtyard :-



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by Ken » 26 Oct 2008 03:24 pm

Pomegranites grow in abundance in most southern mediteranian countries but I`ve never seen so many in the centre of a city as in Grenada :-



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by Ken » 26 Oct 2008 03:32 pm

Granada is a very wealthy city, even the trams are quite swish :-



but ,as everywhere ,theres always those less fortunate & on the outskirts many still live in caves :-



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by Giddion » 26 Oct 2008 07:44 pm

Nice shots mate.

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by Ken » 27 Oct 2008 11:01 am

Cheers Giddion.
Granada & Seville are both worth a visit but my favourite Andalusian town is Ronda :-



A beautiful town in a beautiful setting :-



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by Giddion » 27 Oct 2008 04:19 pm

Been to belgium booze running but that`s about the furthest I`ve been .
Passports ran out now and I aint paying twice for something !
I see these beautiful countries through your eyes , mate.
When there`s about 20 to 25 choose a song I`ll send you them back in a slide.

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by Ken » 27 Oct 2008 05:36 pm

Thanks mate , that`s very kind.
The DVD you did of Atonement was brilliant.Its still enjoyed by loads of people.

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by Ken » 27 Oct 2008 07:54 pm

The town itself has a VERY long central shopping mall which culminates in this pretty little square :-



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by Ken » 27 Oct 2008 08:23 pm

The views from the edge of town are really spectacular :-





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by Ken » 30 Oct 2008 11:53 am

AND FINALLY ........ at the other side of the ravine is the lovely old town with its quiet , narrow streets :-



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by Daffy » 30 Oct 2008 09:19 pm

Thank you Ken for taking the time and trouble to post these photos of your wonderful travels, they are fab!!!