Granada Spain

This photo was taken in the Alhambra above Granada Spain. it was a long-time goal. Later in the day we were visiting places in the city. Granada is a place visitors ought to go if they have time. We had three days.

While walking along I spied a shirt in the window of a man's shop.

I decided that I had to have it.

Inside the clerks let me try on various sizes. Something unlikely at home.

I was taking my time and realized that the clerks were pressuring me to hurry.

It seemed a little rude.

When I finally purchase the shirt they hurried us out and locked the door.

They were not being rude - I was.

It was Siesta and time for their break.

I ought to have remembered that I was in Spain.

 

Excuse Me Do You Know The Way To Zambia?

When the herd heard me they tuned to see who was taking their photo. Just me in a South African reserve. It is almost time for the great zebra migration.    
 

Not meant to be souvenirs

Photo has nothing to do with text. I just like it.

            We are not big shoppers on our trips. We do not come for objects to remember places by. It just sometimes happens. I put the paper coasters from drinks in my pocket and have a large number of them. They cost nothing and were just a part of a meal. In France each of our Airbnbs were furnished with everything but pepper. We have two small containers of it in the cupboard here at home. I have two boxes of OTC medicines I got in Slovakia but I cannot read the writing and I am not sure what they are for. We did buy a pretty wineglass in Murano but it is hardly used. As I walk around our house looking for things we brought back from overseas it appears that has been brought back is mostly great memories.

 

Ireland road sign

On a cliff near Dingle they express that they want you back.

Lying-man island in the rear.

 

Every village is a new adventure

We often rent a car and do a road trip.

No need to do it along the Danube.

This is the tower of a small church near the river.

The blue church (St. Elizabeth) of Bratislava, Slovakia

 

You should have gone to Benny's

So, you come home from a trip of a lifetime. You are sharing

some of your adventures in Spain. You visited four cities in a month on your trip. 

Someone who spent a day in each city says:

"But, did you eat at Benny's in the Plaza"

like you wasted your time because you missed "the best

salad I have ever had."

Murder is a crime in Spain as it is in the U.S. Don't do it.

Some more things to bring along that may help

Over Greenland which is white - Iceland is usually closer to green.

        There are a few more items to pack in my opinion: small Swiss Army knife: mine have always been the smallest that a finger nail file, a knife and scissors (wife carries a nail clipper). Just remember that the knife stays in you checked luggage. It carry it on it will disappear. (I am on my third.)  Plus I take a small roll of duct tape. It fixes everything from a ripped  suitcase to a loose hem. Next are three things for the plane: gum (take off and landing), ginger candy (if you get the least bit airsick (On Alaska they serve ginger ale.) and a small package of Wet Ones (Walgreens sell small packs) you use them to clean your set, tray and seatbelt because the plane service rarely clean them. The load above is smaller than a large candy bar - which are free to take if you choose,