Honeymoon in Spain - May 2001
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Posted on Tue May 29 08:19:43 PDT 2001
Four mounted riders at the Jerez horse fair
A parade at the Jerez horse fair
Arcos de la Fronterra
Rick on the grounds of Cortejo Fain (Arcos)
Arcos from the edge (literally!) of town
The skeletal remains of Saint Victor (?)
One of the many churches in Arcos
Street view from the Old City of Arcos
Another white hilltop town - Medina Sidonia
Kelly looks out from the Old City of Medina Sidonia
A colorful plaza at Medina Sidonia (city wall in the background)
Kelly looking at the Strait of Gibraltar and Africa
Ronda - the white town perched above a 400+ foot gorge!
Kelly smiles at the nature opportunities around Ronda
The "New Bridge" in Ronda connects the Old City to the New City
View of Ronda's New City accoss the gorge
Ronda's historical bull ring (opened 1785)
Rick stands in front of the gorge and New Bridge
Kelly pats a pretty Andalucian horse
Kelly and Rick ride horses on the "Route of the Bandits"
Kelly pauses as we hike in the Sierra de Nieves
The fog near the top reminds Rick of San Francisco
The park has a number of "wild" horses roaming around
A newborn horse with its mother walk past our car!
Kelly saddles up for the all day ride to the "Cueva de la Pileta"
Kelly with her horse after the all day ride
Other horses at the stables
View of the gorge from our hotel room window
The (very dangerous) Camino del Rey in El Chorro
Beautiful country around El Chorro
View from the hotel in El Chorro
View of the town of Alhama from the nearby gorge
The famous Alhambra - Palacio de Nazaries
The famous Alhambra - ornate arches within arches
The famous Alhambra - "Court of the Lions"
The famous Alhambra - "Court of the Lions" (note fountain)
The famous Alhambra - "Alcazaba" - the oldest part
The famous Alhambra - Kelly stands in the "Generalife" gardens
Rick standing at the top of the Summer Palace of the Alhambra
The famous Alhambra - "Patio de las Cipresses"
On Sunday evening a procession (complete with marching band) walks through central Granada
Kelly at our lunch table in Seville
The narrow streets of Seville's Santa Cruz neighborhood
The charming street view of Seville
More charming streets in Seville
Seville - the fountain by the Cathedral Plaza
Seville - by the park of Maria Luiza?
Seville - inside the Cathedral
Seville - the gothic Cathedral (above the entrance)
Seville - another view of the organ in the Cathedral
Seville - Kelly at a window in the tower (Giralda)
Seville - The view of the Cathedral top (from the tower)
Seville - The view of the city from the tower (1/2 panorama)
Seville - The view of the city from the tower (1/2 panorama)
Seville - The gold altar in the Cathedral (low light)
Seville - the organ in the Cathedral
Seville - the dome of a room by the Sacristy in the Cathedral
Seville - Rick standing in a small Plaza
Seville - Kelly standing in the beautiful park of Maria Luiza
Seville - Kelly in the amazing Plaza de Espana
Seville - Kelly and the fountain in the amazing Plaza de Espana
Seville - The view of the gardens by the Plaza de Espana
Seville - A tower of the Plaza de Espana reflecting in the lake
Seville - Kelly in the Alcazar
Seville - Detailed Moorish architecture of the Alcazar
Seville - Ornate archways of the Alcazar
Seville - Looking through an entrance to the courtyard
Seville - Kelly and Rick take a rest in the Alcazar gardens
Seville - Kelly standing in the Alcazar gardens
Seville - Rick relaxing in the Alcazar gardens
Seville - Kelly standing in a fancy plaza of the Alcazar gardens
Seville - Kelly sitting at the "Bodega Santa Cruz"
Seville - Rick standing in a plaza close to the hotel