Barcelona

Barcelona Market smack in the centre of the city - colourful and vibrant Dried chillies- work of art.


The legs of cured ham(''jamon") dangling from the market stall. It's usually thinly sliced and taken with bread. It's rather tasty, though it looks deceiving.


Sagrada Familia - brainchild of controversial architect Antoni Gaudi - UNESCO Heritage site



The familiar Gaudi curves and mosaic work.

Gardens of Spain

A lone rose in Generalife gardens, Alhambra.


Lilies dancing in the wind at the gardens of Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Fortress of Christian Kings), Cordoba.


Water lilies in full bloom.

Within the walls of Alhambra

The Alhambra, a UNESCO world heritage site, is an ancient palace and fortress of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, in southern Spain.


 



Palacio de los Leones (Lion Courtyard), symbolises Muslim paradise. At the centre of the courtyard, lies a fountain supported by 12 lions.



Patio's gallery is supported by 124 beautifully carved marbles.



The ceiling, a wonderful work made of cedar wood, represents the seven heavens of Islamic religion.

Note of advice, if you are planning a trip to Alhambra, make sure you get your tickets way in advance or you'll be disappointed. Also, start your day early as you've got a lot of ground to cover and get the audio guide. It's worth every Euro!

Around Valencia

We were heading to El Palmar, a village surrounded by rice fields and lagoons from our camp site when we came upon this onion patch. Coudn't resist not taking a picture of it! Isn't it itchy looking?!



A picture of the village, in view of fishermen boats overlooking the rice-fields. This place is the birthplace of paella.



The mouth watering seafood paella (Spain's most famous dish), it's as yummy as it looks. Though you can't have much of it as it's too rich and creamy, like nasi lemak and the texture is somewhat sticky - albeit like 'bakchang' (glutinous rice) Bet my cousins (ie. karchengs must be drooling by now!)



The nature reserve of La Albufera in sunset. It consists of the lagoon of La Albufera itself, the wetlands around it and the adjacent shoreline. Breath-taking isn't it?