Last, but not least: Granada

We are officially home from our trip now, but before everything gets back to normal I have to put up our Granada pictures!

On the afternoon we arrived in Granada, the lady running our hostel suggested we go walk around the Albaicin, a medieval Moorish neighborhood that has remained almost unchanged for centuries.

Except for the addition of mopeds of course

So we hiked up through the neighborhood on winding, cobbled streets until we came to little square in front of a church with this view:

Click to on it to see it better

That's the Alahambra, a palace/fortress constructed in the 14th century by the Moorish rulers of Granada.
After the Moors were conquered, it was turned into a Christian palace, and then fell into disrepair for hundreds of years. Eventually, it came to the attention of the Western world and began drawing tourists to Granada. Now it's been restored and is pretty awesome. We were amazed at the intricate detail that covered so much of the palace.
Now we just have to find someone who can replicate this type of work for when we build our future house....do you think the neighbors would mind a Moorish palace going up next door?