Day 5 - Madrid to Granada

 Wow! For being a travel day, we sure did and saw a lot! We left Madrid this morning to make our way south to Granada. Along the way we stopped in Consuegra to see the windmills of Don Quixote and tour an 11th century castle. It is so hard to comprehend walking around a building that old. 

We stopped for lunch along the way and bought some things in the olive oil store. I think it’s a requirement to get something made from olives when in Spain, since you can see the trees EVERYWHERE!

We got checked into our next hotel and then came into Granada (our hotel is outside the city) for a flamenco show in the Sacramonte caves. From there, we walked around the Albayzin neighborhood. We stopped at the Mirador San Nicolas to see an amazing view of the Alhambra at night. It is spectacular! We will get to your the inside tomorrow. 

Tomorrow we tour the Alhambra and make our way to Sevilla. After that, the beach and home. Our trip is going so quickly!!





 

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