Granada, Madrid, Lisboa, Sintra
"I look at all the lonely people...
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?"
It was finals week for the students.
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View of the Alhambra from Albayzin neighborhood across town.
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Spain has the world's coolest graffiti. This is a simple one that struck a chord with me.
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Cave dwelling on top of Sacromonte hill. In the valley were built-out caves where the Gypsies lived, but were shitty tourist traps. Real people still live in these dangerous areas up on the hill, away from tourists.
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Italian lady that lived here asked me for a cigarette, chatted a bit about living there.
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The residents didn't want tourists up there. I saw a few of the surly ones near this gate.
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Dogs feeding themselves from human waste
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Virtually each cave had one or more mean dogs protecting it. This cave had abotu a dozen dogs,. None of whom liked me one bit. Even the little dachsund.
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Kept this one-eyed dog at bay with my skateboard.
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Little girl was neighbor of English woman that lived on hill. Didn't understand skateboard. Posing with Englshwoman's puppy.
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Generalife gardens, part of Alhambra, Moorish palace.
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Sylvie (CA) had a personal fascination with the Alhambra and gave her own personal tour to her friend Amanda and I. Here she is giving insight to the gardens.
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Sylvie and Amanda (AZ)
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View of the Sacromonte (cave hill) from Alhambra
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"Give him alms, woman, for there is no worse affliction than to be blind in Granada."
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Walls in palace were made of simple plaster, but so intricately designed.
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P5150524.JPG: Ceiling detail
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Reflecting pool built to create illusion that the palace floats. Sun glares in eyes to disorient visitors when they enter the adjacent throne room.
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This is the throne room where Chris Columbis asked Isabela & Ferdinand if he could go find another way round the world.
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