Trip to Spain June 2001

I went on a trip to Spain for a couple of weeks in June 2001. I travelled mainly around Andalucú}, but I also spent a few days in Madrid.

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Madrid

painting in the Prado Doesn't this look like it should be called "Doughnuts from Heaven"? - The Prado, Madrid painting by Velázquez I love the unabashed grin on the face of the guy in the middle with the hat on! (by Velázquez) Madrid cathedral The cathedral in Madrid

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Córdoba

mihrab door Entrance to the mihrab (prayer room) in the Mezquita, Córdoba Andy in the Mezquita Andy with the entrance to the mihrab in the background Pillars in the Mezquita The moorish pillars inside the Mezquita
Andy outside the Mezquita Andy outside the Mezquita Andy and a mosaic This fantastic roman mosaic is of Galatea and the god of the underworld, in the Alcázar, Córdoba Alcázar gardens The Alcázar gardens, Córdoba
Islero's ears In the bullfighting museum in Córdoba they had some gruesome exhibits Islero's ears Yes - the tail and ears of the bull (Islero) who killed the matador "Manolete" Islero's hide And here's the rest of Islero
bull's head These bulls were HUGE! bullfighter Look at the hats they have to wear! bullfighter's costume The matadors costumes (traje de luces - suit of lights) are very ornate

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Sevilla

tomb of Christopher Columbus The tomb of Christopher Columbus in the cathedral tomb of Christopher Columbus View of Sevilla from the Giralda the orangery, Sevilla A view of the Orangery from the Giralda, Sevilla
Andy by the Giralda Andy in front of the Giralda, Sevilla Patio de las Doncellas, Sevilla Patio de las Doncellas, Alcázar, Sevilla garden in the Alcázar, Sevilla Gardens in the Alcázar, Sevilla
shopping street, Sevilla I like they way they put these awnings over the main streets - any shade is welcome street parade, Sevilla A parade in Sevilla flamenco dancer, Sevilla Flamenco dancer, Sevilla
flamenco singer, Sevilla Flamenco singer, Sevilla

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Cádiz

the beach at Cádiz The beach in Cádiz - look! it's deserted. This place was nice! Cádiz cathedral The cathedral dome (the yellow one) among other interesting buildings, Cádiz balcony in Cádiz I was very taken with the glazed-in balconies - this one was particularly colourful

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Tarifa

Tarifa castle Of all the places I visited, Tarifa was my favourite. This is a view of the castle Hills behind Tarifa Hillside behind Tarifa - see the windmills? Gibraltar While I was in Tarifa, I went on a boat trip looking for dolphins near Gibraltar.
dolphin close to the boat The dolphins swam really close to the boat, unfortunately they were so fast it was very difficult to photograph them. dolphins under water The mothers and calves swam really close together - here you see some under the water

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Granada

alhambra windows View of the Albayzú‹ (muslim area) through the windows of the Alhambra peacock doorway The "peacock" doorway, Alhambra, Granada peacock doorway The carved stucco arches and marble pillars of the Patio de los Leones in the Harén (harem)
Andy in Patio de los Leones Andy in the Patio de los Leones alhambra pool A tranquil pool in the Alhambra the alhambra The Alhambra from the Alcazaba, Granada
Andy on the Alcazaba Andy on one of the bulwarks of the Alcazaba Alhambra and Sierra Nevada View of the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada in the background fountain One of the hundreds of fountains in the Generalife gardens
Andy in the Generalife Andy in the Generalife gardens, overlooking the Alhambra arch in the Generalife An arch in the Generalife gardens, Granada Alhambra from the Generalife The Alhambra from the Generalife
fountain More fountains in the Generalife - there were a lot! fountain Another lot of fountains in the Generalife

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