Grafitti

I woke early today, and walked to Claire's to say hi, drop off books, etc., and to download photos. Unfortunately, lost many of my photos of the Alhambra in the process! On the way back to the hostel, stopped at one of the little bakeries and bought a pastry filled with chocolate, topped with poppy seeds and a sugar glaze. Delicious!

At 11:15, the Oasis sponsored a grafitti tour. There were 11 of us, plus our guide; ages 20 - 65. We saw some fantastic grafitti and I took many photos. The tour ended with churros and chocolate at a 'football' pub.

Next task, shopping for gifts. I wandered further afield in the Albaicin than I had before - it gets a little sketchy as you move away from the hostel and touristy areas.

One purchase was a CD of Musique Oriental from the shop where we met an oud player (Claire and I went to a concert at a tea shop called El Alchemista last night.)

More wandering brought me to the Royal Chapel. This left me rather awe struck - there, 5 or 6 feet from me, were the coffins of Ferdinand and Isabel. On display were some of my favorite religious paintings by Van Der Weyden. There were also many paintings by Memling and Bouts. The huge altar piece was striking, overwhelming - portraying the mutilations of various sainted in three-dimensional, gory detail!