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On the way to our second all-day trip, which was to Granada, I took some pictures of the countryside speeding by outside the window of the bus.  The trees seen in the pictures below are olive trees, which are planted all over the countryside.  One of Spain’s main exports is olive oil.  In fact, when you buy olive oil that appears to be from Italy, it may in fact have come from Spain.

Mientras viajamos a nuestra próxima excursión saque algunas fotos del campo que era afuera de mi ventana en el bus.  Los árboles en las fotos siguientes son olivos que se plantan por todas partes del campo.  Una de las exportaciones principales de España es el aceite de oliva. De hecho cuando compra aceite de oliva que parece ser de Italia, es posible que es de España. 



While in Granada, we visited the Alhambra palace, which is yet another example of beautiful Islamic architecture.  Intricate wall carvings, vast pools of water, and a courtyard of lions were some of the sights we beheld at this magnificent palace. 

Cuando estuvimos en Granada, visitamos el palacio Alhambra que es otro ejemplo de la arquitectura hermosa creado por los musulmanes.  Las esculturas intricadas, los estanques grande y un patio de leones eran algunas vistas que miramos a este palacio magnifico.





As per usual, I was most impressed by the gardens.  I think what made the nature stand out so much for me at all this palaces is that they make the buildings feel like they’re still alive.  Even though the people who created and inhabited them are long gone, life still blooms throughout the expanses of these places. 

Como siempre me impresionaron los jardines.  Creo que me gusta la naturaleza en estos palacios porque las plantas dan un sentimiento de la vida.  Aunque las personas que construyeron y vivían en estos edificios no existen ya, la vida florece a través de estos lugares.




We also got to meet some adorable frogs.  J
También conocimos algunas ranas adorables.



On the last leg of our excursion, we visited the church in which Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand are buried.  We weren’t allowed to take any pictures in the church, so I don’t have any to include.  What struck me the most was the opulence of the church contrasted with the coffins in which the Queen and King were buried.  Their caskets were of simple wood, which seems quite humble to me.  However, the whole rest of the church was extravagant.

El último lugar visitamos en nuestra excursión fue una iglesia en que la reina y rey, Isabela y Fernando, están enterrados.  Los empleados no permitieron que sacáramos fotos y por eso no tengo fotos para incluir en este blog.  Lo que más sobresalió fue el contrasto de la opulencia de la iglesia y la simplicidad de los ataúdes de la reina y del rey.  Los ataúdes eran de madera y parecían muy modesto a mí.  Sin embargo el resto de la iglesia era desmesurado. 

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