Monday, 13 November 2017
The End
So that's it. The end of all the tours, maybe.
Eleven different tours, many may have seemed much the same but each one aimed to amuse, amaze and cause conversation and debate. They may have failed in each of these respects but The Blog enjoyed writing them anyway.
Now the former Don has gone and the tours are no-more, probably, and everyone can get back to matters less trivial and absurd as they should.
Who knows. One day there may be a 'life after the tour' Blog so stay in touch.
Thank you to those who followed the tours. Your dedication was inexplicable and worrying.
Eleven different tours, many may have seemed much the same but each one aimed to amuse, amaze and cause conversation and debate. They may have failed in each of these respects but The Blog enjoyed writing them anyway.
Now the former Don has gone and the tours are no-more, probably, and everyone can get back to matters less trivial and absurd as they should.
Who knows. One day there may be a 'life after the tour' Blog so stay in touch.
Thank you to those who followed the tours. Your dedication was inexplicable and worrying.
Goodbye to Andalusia
The end of the tour, probably the final tour, ended as all good tours should end.
A few drinks at a roof top bar overlooking the city.
A few drinks at a roof top bar overlooking the city.
And a good meal at one of the many excellent restaurants.
Friday, 10 November 2017
Space Invaders
After the big trip to the Alhambra, the last day of the last tour (probably) was spent just hanging out around the town.
The Blog spotted these in several different places and wondered what they were all about.
The Blog wonders whether followers have spotted them in places they have been.
The Space Invader is apparently the pseudonym of a French urban artist who has installed his moniker in 30 different countries.
As is the weird way with art, these things are now very valuable. They have been stolen off the walls in Paris but on the other hand he has been banned from several countries. The places the Invaders have been seen include the D of Hollywood sign.
The Blog spotted these in several different places and wondered what they were all about.
The Blog wonders whether followers have spotted them in places they have been.
The Space Invader is apparently the pseudonym of a French urban artist who has installed his moniker in 30 different countries.
As is the weird way with art, these things are now very valuable. They have been stolen off the walls in Paris but on the other hand he has been banned from several countries. The places the Invaders have been seen include the D of Hollywood sign.
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Trees
Alhambra is full of different fruit trees but the tour were very surprised to see a pomegranate tree. The Blog didn't know that pomegranates even grew on trees but then again he had never before thought about the pomegranate at all.
Alhambra
After an over night discussion the tour decided to go back to Granada the next day and so got back on the bus.
With tickets now for the right day the tour finally got into Alhambra and it proved very much worth the effort and everyone forgot The Blog's silly mistake.
Here are some pictures of the incredible palace but follows of the tour should go and see it for themselves.
With tickets now for the right day the tour finally got into Alhambra and it proved very much worth the effort and everyone forgot The Blog's silly mistake.
Here are some pictures of the incredible palace but follows of the tour should go and see it for themselves.
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Granada
Granada is an attractive large old Spanish town a long 2 hour bus journey away through exceptional countryside. This was a trip that promised to be a highlight of the tour because it included a visit to the Alhambra.
The Alhambra is an old Arabic palace complex originally built in the 9th century.
Such is the attraction of this place that everyday people from all over the world come to see the unbelievable magnificence of it. If you don't book in advance your chance of admission is virtually zero and in any case your entry is given a specific allocated time. For the tour it was 3pm.
The Blog was very pleased with himself for having purchased advance tickets for everyone on the tour and the tour party arrived on time very keen to see it.
Having shown our tickets to the checker of tickets a few feet later there was a another checker of tickets to show our tickets to and then at a turnstile was a third ticket checker. The Blog thinks this is part of some job creation scheme.
To everyone's horror, particularly The Blogs, this third ticket checker refused entry. It seemed that the tickets bought by The Blog were for the next day but for some inexplicable reason The Blog had not checked the tickets and had told everyone the wrong day.
Very disappointed tour members got back on the bus for the 2 hour journey home.
Granada is a very nice place though.
The Alhambra is an old Arabic palace complex originally built in the 9th century.
Such is the attraction of this place that everyday people from all over the world come to see the unbelievable magnificence of it. If you don't book in advance your chance of admission is virtually zero and in any case your entry is given a specific allocated time. For the tour it was 3pm.
The Blog was very pleased with himself for having purchased advance tickets for everyone on the tour and the tour party arrived on time very keen to see it.
Having shown our tickets to the checker of tickets a few feet later there was a another checker of tickets to show our tickets to and then at a turnstile was a third ticket checker. The Blog thinks this is part of some job creation scheme.
To everyone's horror, particularly The Blogs, this third ticket checker refused entry. It seemed that the tickets bought by The Blog were for the next day but for some inexplicable reason The Blog had not checked the tickets and had told everyone the wrong day.
Very disappointed tour members got back on the bus for the 2 hour journey home.
Granada is a very nice place though.
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