Monday, April 22, 2013

Andalucia, Spain

I am very fortunate that I have been to the southern part of Spain a few times. It is a wonderful place to be. My only complain is that the food is so Great that I always come home in need of a major weight loss.
We were in Granada, Seville, Porto Santa Maria, Cadiz, and Ronda. All are magnificent. I have great memories and only a few photos.
We were there for Holly Week and Easter. This is an event not to be missed in these cities. I am so glad we had a chance to see it, even with so many cancellations of processions due to rain.
We did rent a car for some of our trips; but I love the AVE, which are the high velocity trains in Spain.

Alhambra at night as seen from our window. Granada, Spain
 Alhambra as seen from our window at day time. The Sierra Nevada view blocked by  clouds

Ronda, Andalucia, Spain



Holly Week in Seville

AVE trains at Santa Justa Station in Seville
My quilt note here is that I found a very nice quilt store in Granada. It is: Patchwork Teresa Sako. Editor note: this store has moved in 2015, so the link below should send you to the correct address:

Pick a Petal Block of the Month-March

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