There are hundreds of orange trees all over the city. The oranges were being picked while we were here; however, we found out they are ornamental!
They still do bull fights in the spring and summer season. You can take a tour of the bullring but we haven’t done it yet.
All or most of the village houses are white. Our guide, Paul, said that it started during the time of the black plague. The people thought that white paint would stop the spread of the disease. Apparently it helped because of the lime in the white paint. Looking at these beautiful white villages from the road is quite a sight.
Thousands of olive trees throughout the area and great olives at every meal.
Gelato is really good but Italy has the edge on this one. Hasn’t stopped us from eating lots.
People are friendly and nice but not as nice as the Turkish people. So far, Turkey has the edge on every place we’ve ever been.
There is a homeless guy on our regular route from restaurants and the center city who has set up in an alcove of a closed store. He has a mattress, a little cabinet, a dog, radio and a bowl for donations. He is always lying down reading or doing puzzles when we walk by. Interesting set up. The location is what surprises me and that no one has apparently made him move.
We went to Granada yesterday to see the “stunning” Alhambra. The guide book used the word stunning and they were right. Pictures will be coming.
20% unemployment, about the same as Turkey. Economy, in general, has people concerned.
Sevilla or Seville is a great walking city. Has a river walk and narrow twisted streets where you just roam around. The city has done a great job with bike paths. They green colored paths wind throughout the city. There are hundreds of city sponsored bikes that people seem to actually use. You can just use a card to unlock them and ride to your destination.
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