We’re hanging around like a couple of Grape Apes. Six nights on the same site is unheard of in the 2 Cheeses camping book of dos and don’ts. Needs must though.
First an update. It could have been worse. Thankfully only swollen and bruised. There is more bruising, but that’s not available for viewing before the watershed.
With on average 6,600 visitors each day the Alhambra gets busy. We (I) should have heeded that stat. Ignored it. Thought it’d be alright on the day. Earliest tickets we could find online were for Wednesday 25th. It’s on our bucket list. Can’t be missed. So we have to stay put. Let’s hope it’s worth it. Although that day is forecast rain all day!
It’s a big complex of buildings and gardens. With that in mind we buy a couple of extra tickets to cover all the outdoor areas. Visit them early on Sunday 22nd. A warm sunny day promised. It is. Granada a forty minute bus ride from camp. The Alhambra “hill” a further forty minute trudge on foot.
The many elevated archways capture the view perfectly.
With another dry day forecast we revisit today. Granada Cathedral and Basilica of San Juan de Dios here we come. Both interest in different ways. Outside, before entering the Cathedral, we could physically feel the rush of cold air from within. We step inside. It was like entering a walk in fridge. We buy our tickets and see they’ve come over all Italian. The Idiotic Brigade on show.
The Basilica of San Juan de Dios is completely over the top. Fantasmagorical gold and silver baroque embelishments send your eyes giddy. There’s not a square inch left untouched. The altar is a mass of showy glitter.
My favourite bit? The upstairs floor . . . just can’t remember . . . am I supposed to be going up, or down?