What a nice surprise Granada turned out to be. It is definitely old but it has its charm. We started our touring with a visit to the Royal Chapel where Isabel and Ferdinand are buried. They also have a museum in the chapel with a lot of their personal possessions – crown, sword, clothing and art collection. We then did a lengthy visit to the Alhambra Palace. The Alhambra is generally considered the top sight in Spain and we would agree. It was built by the Moors more than 700 years ago and was their last possession before they were finally driven back to Africa in 1492 by Isabel and Ferdinand. They liked the Alhambra so much that they made it their own palace, which is why they are buried in Granada. The Alhambra is really several interconnecting and amazing palaces with intricate carvings of Arabic design, reflecting pools and beautiful gardens. We particularly liked the roses and shaped hedges formed into large walls with huge archways.
After the tour, we drove about 130 miles to Seville. The trip starts out mountainous and then quickly becomes large groves of olive trees which stretch as far you can see, lasting for at least 50 miles. As we got close to Seville, the olive trees disappeared and the landscape became more of a plain.
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