This blog and the photos I took won't be enough to describe or do justice to what the Alhambra is or meant to me. I had been looking forward to going all week after hearing such great things about it from Mum, Dad and Jane, other friends and general knowledge. Our session to enter the Palace Nazaries was for 5pm, where the temperature at that time was a balmy 39 degrees. The palace is easily the most intricate and beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life...

One of the best nights of my life: Flamenco in Granada. After our tour guide showed us the place to go, we had a few drinks at the hostel until it was time to go at about 1am. The place sits directly opposite the Alhambra and the views of it lit up at night were breathtaking. When we got there, it was clear that it was just locals, that we were trespassers, and not one of them spoke a word of english. After we started buying drinks at the bar, we were made to f...

Granada: Magical, overwhelmingly beautiful, delicious, historical and easily my favourite place I've ever been in Spain. Arriving here on Sunday night it was love at first sight. My fantastic hostel is located in the Albaicin area, the traditional Arabic quarter ofGranada. So to get to my hostel I have to walk up many cobblestoned streets which have brilliantly smelling, vibrant and colourful Arabic markets which sell great clothes, food and jewellry. The hoste...

Valencia, you didn't have me at hello, but it sure as hell didn't take me long to fall in love with you. Despite my rocky start, I was determined to give Valencia a proper go. Everyone that I've met who has been there have raved about it, and now I can see why. I spent my first day getting my bearings, which still wasnt enough time when you have inherited your fathers poor sense of direction (actually lets call it non existant). The streets in Valencia are akin ...

First impressions of Valencia. Arrived at the hostel nice and sweaty from a long walk in 34 degree heat. Checked in, went to my assigned room to be confronted by a naked 60 year old man. As pleasant a sight that this was, to top it all off he began yelling at me in Spanish, and when I responded with "No hablo espanol" (if I knew any Spanish swearwords I would have inserted one here) he continued to yell LOUDER in Spanish in the hopes that the decibels o...