For a free travel weekend several of us went to Granada to see La Alhambra. The architecture of the Palace in Alhambra was astounding. The walls and ceilings are covered with intricate designs and mosaics. La Alhambra is the main attraction in Granada so waves of people stroll through the Palace and Gardens. While visiting Alhambra many of us would sit down to sketch causing a spectacle. Many people would stop and watch us as we observe our surroundings often taking pictures of us drawing in our sketchbooks. Often times the architecture and ornamentation of Alhambra was overwhelming with the large amounts of people invading the space. It often became quite difficult to capture images without large swarms of tourists groups in the background. After taking architectural history at Berkeley it was fascinating to see and study the building first hand, rather than staring at it from a textbook. All of the information I learned in architectural history came alive as I walked through Alhambra. Granada has definitely become one of my favorites cities due to its abundant amount of character and spaces that are rich in the culture. -Cara W.
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