Spain Fergie Style

It has been one fabulous, busy month here for us - lots of visitors! I am currently writing t a bus somewhere in the middle of Norway; right now traveling through the rather cold, snowy tundra - wild and uninhabited. I am also watching my husband sleep with his head back andhis on mouth wide open snoring - also wild and uninhabited;) We are attempting to bring some closure to our time here abroad as we share our experiences with you via blog. So, backing up about a month ago...

My parents, brother and one of his friends (Dan) came to visit us, which of course was a rocking good time. We did the normal touristy destinations in close proximity, but then also headed to the South of Spain for a weekend to visit the city of Granada. Granada is said to be one of Spain's highlights, so we saved it for the family visit.

Because of Granada's high-heat summers, people of old would build their houses into already established caves as a way to keep cool. We actually were able to stay in one of these old, musty but cool, cave dwellings, and it was very, very sweet! The owner told us that it was between 700-800 years old! The city also has a mysterious, Moorish (Muslim) influence and many of the old structures reflected this time period and culture. The main attraction to be seen in Granada is The Alhambra, a 12th century Moorish castle. This proved to be our favorite castle we have seen through out of travels - unique, colorful and had insanely intricate detail in writing on the inside.
We also managed to escape a little bit to the Mediterranean Coast near a town called Nerja, where the Med Sea is ice cold and the feral cats outnumber the people (according to us). Still it was a beautiful beach, and it's always entertaining to see akward Colorado people outside of their element next to a big body of water. The time with the Fergie fam was rich and fun and packed with great food (thanks for the generosity of the folks!:)) and laughs.

Quick crazy story...my brother's friend, Dan, went out early one morning in Granada to take some photos of the city. As he was winding through the tight old quiet streets, he came upon a great shot. While he was readying his camera, he heard something behind him...turning around to see a man with a hoodie and a bandana over his mouth (six-shootin', Western style). The guy proceeds to pull out a knife and move side to side with his arms out like you see in the movies! Bad thing about this situation (other than, you know, the knife thing), was that Granada's streets are very tight with numerous dark corners and no easy-way-outs; good thing, however, was that one of Dan's corners was a 12 foot drop off to the street below. So, Dan the 6'3, built, hero-0f-a-man that he is, thought quick and opted for the drop off. He leaped over the wall and landed on the cobble stone streets in flip flops...getting some pretty decent bruising on his heel and ankle. He limped to a taxi and made it back to us all safely before we had even woken up! But, heck yeah, GO DAN!

Hasta Pronto...
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