Monday, May 15, 2006

Spain/Portugal day 6

I love Chinese breakfast. We got wanton mee, prawn mee, dim sum, congee and so much more to offer. My verdict on Ang moh breakfast?

What do you think?

Bread, egg and sausage. Been eating this stuff past few days until I found incredibly tough just to swallow my breakfast.

Our party move out 9am sharp and start our visit with the palace of Mexuar, originally built by Ismael I for the juridical administration and later restructured by Muhammad V. Under King Charles V the building was changed to be a Christian chapel.

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(At the entrance)

Main attraction is the splendid Golden Room with its Renaissance ceiling. The Palace of Comares, built under Muhammad V, is said to be the masterpiece of the “Alhambra” and was the king's residence.

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(We're at the hill top)

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(Marvelous view)

On a hill overlooking Granada, the “Alhambra” a sprawling palace-citadel that comprised royal residential quarters, court complexes flanked by official chambers, a bath, and a mosque—was begun in the thirteenth century by Ibn al-Ahmar, founder of the Nasrid dynasty, and was continued by his successors in the fourteenth century.

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(Can see how old is the building)

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During the 18th century and part of the 19th, the Alhambra fell into neglect and was to see its salons converted into dung heaps and taverns,occupied by thieves and beggars.

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Travelers and romantic artists of all countries had railed against those who scorned the most beautiful of their monuments. Since that date and up to now, the Alhambra, protected, restored, cared for and even improved, has been preserved for the pleasure and admiration of all.

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(Looking at their craftsmanship. U got to see to believe it how beautiful it was)

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(The pillar I'm leaning on was build without glue/clement/joint. They just place the marble pillar and a support stone on top to support the weight of the building.)

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(Mosques like tiles)

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(Mum look so cool with her sunglasses on)

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(Haha..it do look sacry at first sight though)

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(Me looking very impatient because inside the monuments area - No smoking. Nicotine is calling me liao.)

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(We're going outdoor)

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(After an hour walking, finally I found a seat)

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(Buddha reached enlightenment and meditate under the bodhi tree.
Me reached for my packet of cigarette and smoked under the "la sup" tree)


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(Even plants over here seem very ancient)

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(This tree doubtlessly is weird)

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(Bloody hell, you know how big is this place? Been walking more than an hour, where the exit?)

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(And it freaking hot to add on to my misery)

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(The exit is somehwere over there)

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(My garden of hope - EXIT)

Location: Granada city
Time: 1230hrs
Crowds: Mob scene
Services in cafeteria: Very good.

Today in Granada temp reach a high of 37C. Our party was brought back to City area for our own leisure. We ate at this cafeteria (lunch), order rabbit meat again because it nice. I mean just look at the meat will you.

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(Good services, food great and most of all it quite cheap)

Walk around the street after lunch.

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Party move out 3pm to Malaga another city of Spain. 21/2hrs later we did a stopover at this place known as Torremolinos. They have beach and of course top-less women. Ouch, my kind of lifestyle.

Time: 1700hrs
Place: Torremloinos
Interesting: Everything
Fun: 9/10
View: Got topless women sunbathing. You say leh.

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(Yess...top-less women.)

Did I see any top-less women sunbathing?
Oh yes, but

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(Did not take pictures of top-less)

I only see aged, fossil ladies in top-less doing sunbathing. Their breast so outstretched that it could literally flip over their shoulder. No young women! What a disappointment. Maybe they got news that 'tio kuo' Nick is coming?

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(Along the stretch of the beach)

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(As we walk long the sand and we came across this place, it like a finding oasis in the desert)

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(I really like this place...so relax)

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(Too bad we're not staying here for the night.)

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At 7:00pm we reach our hotel and guess what?
It was great.
Fabulous view could see the sunset and the sea.

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(Outside view from my hotel room)

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(Can see, feel and smell the breeze of the sea)

After dinner took a stroll at the beach which only a stone throw away.

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(I took off my shoe, and touch the seawater. Hey, I've touch the Mediterranean Sea!)

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(Going back to hotel was a tough. It was at the top of a hill.)

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