Arrival in Granada

We took an Alsa bus from Madrid, through countryside with seemingly endless rows of olive trees, arriving in Granada mid afternoon. After checking into our apartment near the Plaza Nueva and the Plaza de Santa Ana, we met up with our dear friend of 30+ years, Rafael Liñán. Together we strolled along the Carrera del Darro and the Paseo de los Tristes (albeit joyfully), and turned up toward the Sacromonte, where Rafael showed us the gardens of Carmen de la Victoria.

We then continued way up into the Sacromonte where we were most graciously welcomed at the home of Pepe and Cari Romero. Pepe's design of their Villa Carissa is so remarkable that I bet it will become an historical landmark, effectively "the house that Pepe built." In addition to Pepe being a revered master of the guitar, it turns out he's a brilliant home designer, too. Cari served the most delicious tapas imaginable, and we were so grateful to have been able to see both of them. The waxing moon was directly over the Alhambra as night fell, making the view from their living room all the more spectacular.

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