Day 23: Granada

As soon as we left the Internet café in Cordoba on Friday we found out that the Mezquita would only be open from 8:30 to 10:30 on Saturday morning, so we set our alarm clocks and got ready for an early start. We actually managed to get up on time and see the mosque/cathedral, and we had the added benefit that it was cooler and less crowded than during the daytime. However, that left us with the whole afternoon free before we could catch our bus to Granada. We didn´t do much, just visited (quickly) the bullfighting museum and shopped for souvenirs. By the time we reached Granada, it was late enough that we only had time to walk around a little and have a nice dinner while we watched the first hour of the Argentina-Mexico match. We´d have watched it all, but we wanted to get to bed early in anticipation of Sunday.

Because on Sunday, we had to get up at 6am because everyone from the hostel keeper to Lonely Planet claimed we had to get to the Alhambra before 8am to be sure of getting tickets. It turns out it wasn´t necessary, as we were something like 15th in line and they give out thousands of tickets a day. Still, it was nice because we avoided the midday heat (actually Zafeer complained about the cold until 9am) and were able to get ahead of all the tour groups and actually get some good photos. After the Alhambra we grabbed an overpriced lunch, and climbed the hills of the Albaicin to get some good photos of the city and the Alhambra. Now, it´s 5pm and we´re going to head out soon to see the cathedral and the royal chapel.

Tomorrow, we try to get an early bus to Malaga and find somewhere not overpriced to stay in a resort town. Wish us luck!

But first, photos!

First, some bones from the creepy Kutna Hora ossuary...



And now, some photos of me and some friends...