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Granada ALACAZAM, ALACAZAR! (Because I couldn´t think of anything that rhymes with Alacazar.)
ALHAMBRA. Granada is famous for its magical Alhambra, a must-see castle complex in southern spain. But it didn´t get there by magic. Over several hundred years, many warring rulers took over the castle and each made home modifications, so to speak. The complex combines amazing architecture styles with its Alcazar (old fortress), Placios Mazaries (Moorish) and Carlos V Palace (Renaissance).
LANGUAGE LAUGHS: On the bus ride
from Cordoba to Granada, I meet Allison and Liz, from the U.S., who are taking
a trip down to the Southern beaches with their friends Paco and Carlos.
Allison says to remember the lisp accent in Southern Spain - the C and Z sound
like TH. I tell Allison that it´s been challenigng speaking enough
Spanish to ask a question, but I don´t understand people´s quick FOOD. On the bus, I overhear the
English of three Americans, who all happen to be from my hometown, Seattle.
So they invite me out to a tapas bar. Turns out that in Granada, when you order
a drink, you get a free plate of tapas. The more drinks you order, the
fancier tapas you get. Great Southern hospitality! We check out the
felafels and pitas at one of the several Moroccan- themed tapas bars (many, since Morocco´s just across the Mediterranean) After Granada, I catch a 4 hour bus ride to Algeciras, port city for a SLOW 4-hour boat ride to Morocco.
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 A view of the Alhambra) (at the upper left) from my hostal balcony - lucked out with the view again. It´s not only that east LA Asian neighborhood.
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