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Since we flew to Europe on the first night of the war, anti-war protests and protest signs were common. In spain they were more negative ('no to the war') and in Italy more positive ('peace'),...
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From inside the courtyard at the Alcazar. From inside the courtyard at the Alcazar.
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'To Castille and Leon, Columbus gave the new world.' It rhymes in Spanish. :) This is from the room of the admirals in the Alcazar, which has a banner for each of the admirals of the royal navy....
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More wood carving. Like Granada, this palace was Moorish and then became Spanish, but several hundred years earlier and was never abandoned. More wood carving. Like Granada, this palace was Moorish...
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I really like the Giralda. The tower is named after the weather vane on top, which you can sort of see here. I really like the Giralda. The tower is named after the weather vane on top, which you can...
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Better example of the color on the plaster carvings. This is from inside the royal quarters in the castle. Better example of the color on the plaster carvings. This is from inside the royal quarters...
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I was actually in Europe- proof! This is the courtyard of the doll. I was actually in Europe- proof! This is the courtyard of the doll.
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More carved ceiling. Incredibly, they don't all blur together, even after you've been seeing them for days on end. More carved ceiling. Incredibly, they don't all blur together, even after you've been...
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The incredible royal gardens behind the palace. The incredible royal gardens behind the palace.
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We watched a war protest by college students in front of the cathedral, along with some German tourists. It was generally well done, though both we and the Germans were a little offended when the...
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"We want tanks- but of beer." College students are college students. :) "We want tanks- but of beer." College students are college students. :)
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The mosque at Cordoba was at the time the largest outside of Mecca. The Catholic Church then ruined this incredible structure by placing a hideous cathedral inside the mosque, leaving just enough of...
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The arches of the mosque- it at one time went on like this in all directions, without interruption. The columns, capitals, and pedestals came from all over Europe and in some cases as far as...
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The mosaic work is incredible- apparently the tiles and tileworkers were sent from Constantinople as well. The mosaic work is incredible- apparently the tiles and tileworkers were sent from...
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The whole ceiling of one small area is mosaic work. The whole ceiling of one small area is mosaic work.
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