h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Enjoy, you've earned it!

Currently I think I'm suffering from cultural overload

Walked through the Cathedral and climbed the Giralda. This once converted minaret consists of 34 flight of steps without steps (for ) and one flight of steps. Rather crowded, so there was the occasional break to catch the breath on the way up. The view from the top was astonishing.

Now I'm busy getting "very hungry" as ordered by az. She has got Plans for this evening.

And this is what we did...

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Currently having breakfast at Casa Az.

...and my Severe Cat Defiency is getting cured His Royal Catness, Sir Loki of the Narrow Alleys graciously allows me to rub his belly.

Soon off for new explorations of Seville.

breakfast sounds like a good idea

i will have some toast with and marmalade made of seville oranges and some

Lunch was fabby, though it was sad to say hasta luego to ToyBox...

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Very delicious paella! Az in an excellent



who probably won't have to eat in a week or two...

looks like the paella i cooked with my fellow students when we took courses

if it was only half as good as ours you were in for a real treat, DQ

At hotel in Granada an back online.

Was a very early morning this one. Was awake before 5 o'clock and had morning coffee served just after. Loki the seemed confuzzled over humans being up and awake in the middle of the night. Anyhow he washed my feet thouroughly and thus prepared I was ready to start my day.

Taxi to the train station and then a three hour long train journey before arriving to Granada. another taxi ride - this time with a driver who charged us 2€ extra for putting our bags in the trunk! before finding the hotel, leaving our bags and taking a walk to the city center and having breakfast at the cafe with the angels.

It was somewhat chilly when we arrived, but has warmed up significantly during the hours we've strolled around the city.

Now Az and I are back at the hotel, have got our room and it's getting time for the next big decision - Where to have lunch. .

*waits suspended and with bated breath *

Lunch at Puerta del Carmen. Fab octupus carpaccio followed by monkfish with prawns and clams Az had another fish with baby eel sliming all over (She claimed it was delicious).

Climbed the narrow streets of Granada and was awarded a beautiful view of Alhambra. Tomorrow we're heading there, to a very mythical place.

Gotta go now. Time for dinner

seafood again, eh? make that baited breath

Looks like you're all having a wonderful time. And that food!

TRiG.

Yep, dq treated me to a fabulous seafood lunch...
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Later in the evening, after MUCH walking, we met some friends for mostly free tapas (yep, more )...
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And now to bed.

azzzzzzz

such tantalising food! lucky you!

mmmm, it does look nice

even the baby eels, never saw anything like those

Be happy , be happy..

Morning, chilly but it seems to be a lovely day coming.

Gotta organise my stuff, check out hotel room, find breakfast and then to the Alhambra!

Back at Casa Az after two very intense days in Granada. I even managed to fall asleep at the train on the way back to Seville.

Today we walked the Generalife or the gardens outside Alhambra (admission to castle unfortunately sold out) which were beautiful. Yesterday we climbed the hills of Granada. It was pretty strenous time from time, but the reward made it worthwhile. The view over Alhambra was magnificient.

I've aquired a couple of blisters on my feet and my hips are stiff after all the walking. But I guess It was good to do all this walking. Prevents osteoporosis and reduces consequences of all this eating.

You've all had a fabulous time!

Well done!

lil xx