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| Tuesday, 13-May-2008 18:05 |
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Andalucia Pt 5 : Granada City Centre & Albaicin area
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Plaza de Isabel Catalica
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Granada Uni bookshop
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Granada Uni
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Puerta Elvira / Elvira Arch
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Elvira arch from the other side
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On our last day in Granada we went to several spots in the city centre and the Albaicin area - the Arab quarter or Moorish district. It is situated on a hill facing the Alhambra. You can see the whole of Alhambra from San Nicholas (one of the spots in Albaicin area). We walked up to this area from Puerta Elvira on narrow steep cobbled stone streets...fuhh really tiring...  Further up the hill, you will see the spectacular view of Albaicin, Alhambra and Sierra Nevada...recommended to go.
alhambra from San Nicholas
alhambra and sierra nevada from San del Cristobal
a steep narrow cobbled stone street up to the albaicin area from Puerta Elvira
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| Tuesday, 13-May-2008 16:43 |
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Andalucia Pt 4: Charles V Palace, Al Hambra
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central courtyard or patio
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A palace which had a roman influence in its architechure designed by a Spanish architect.
The exterior of the palace
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| Monday, 12-May-2008 20:21 |
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Andalucia Pt 3 - Granada: Generalife Al Hambra
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Generalife; also known as "the garden of paradise" , "orchard" or "garden of feast" is situated outside the main residence of the king on the northern part of the Alhambra; was a place to leisure and relax with beautiful garden abundant with various flowers and plants as well as stunning water features. Really nice to visit at this time of the year 
Patio de la Acequia
The head of the Patio de la Acequia, Sala Regia or Royal Hall
Patio del Cipres de la Sultana - known as one of the most romantic places of Generalife
a view of Alcazaba and Nasriq palaces from here
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| Monday, 12-May-2008 17:42 |
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Andalucia - Granada: Nasrid Palace Al Hambra
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Court of the Lions from another angle
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quranic verses on the wall
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quranic verses carved on the arches at Court of the Myrtles
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Unlike Alcazaba, the fortress; Nasrid Palace is a palace complex for the king and his family. It also contained administration offices. I was really amazed to see the architechure of the building and the quranic verses as well as poems carved on most parts of the walls and pillars...an absolute phenomenal.
Court of the Myrtles
Court of the Lions
Palacio del Portico
amazing architectural deco on the ceiling
Sala de la Barca
one of the most spectacular & beautiful places in all the Alhambra (according to the official guide); Mirador del Lindaraja
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| Thursday, 8-May-2008 16:56 |
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Andalucia Pt 1 - Granada: Al Hambra - Alcazaba
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It has been a while since my last entry as i was away in Granada...  At last, we managed to be there. Infact, we've been planning to go since last summer...it's like a dream comes true...hehehe... This trip was indeed our last trip to europe before we go back to Msia hopefully this sept and mind u...it was a very 'challenging' one.  ...been 'tested' with so many things prior our trip. Both of my kids got chickenpox few weeks back and rizqin had urine infection three days before the trip...really worried us a lot. Believe it or not...the very last day before it, ilyas had tummy bug...pastu kete lak buat hal...timing belt putus...and i was driving at that very moment...really given me a panic-stricken when the car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road....  traumatic tantrum!!! (exaggerate je ni... ehh...but it's true..we were a bit stressful)...feeling really exhausted after the trip, we had a great time though. Me...am a bit run down still...
Well...just forget about that bit....here we are at the Al Hambra UNESCO World Heritage Site; also the main attraction in Granada and one of the famous in the world. The pics below were taken at The Alcazaba, the fortress area of the Alhambra....only one part of the huge area of this palace.
such a long queue...we queued for almost 3hrs...tu la...procrastination nye pasal (one of my bad habits)...actually my cousin syahmi from Durham who was there last feb http://syahmi76.fotopages.com warned me to book the tickets online...tangguh nye pasal langsung melopeh...  Before departure, i did try to book online from my other cousin's house in Notts (lepak kat sini sebelum balik York) but failed...all online tickets were fully booked till 7th of May. So anyone fancy going to Alhambra...do book yr tickets online...i've learned my lesson now...
view from the Watch Tower terrace
Plaza de los Aljibes - (biasa la Rizqin ni....not really camera friendly
at the entrance of alcazaba
...other parts of The Alhambra will be in my next entry...till then
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| Tuesday, 22-Apr-2008 17:53 |
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"We've Got Guests"
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another spot at Hull CC
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My cousin, abg Anis and his wife, kak Marina from Hull ( with them was Ani; kak marina's niece from Mancester) came to our house last saturday. Their initial plan coming here was to do some shopping at York MacArthur Glen Designer Outlet (DO) prior to their two weeks vacation in Msia...they are flying back next week. Definitely wanna find something for relatives & friends...bukan selalu jumpe pun...dorg balik pun kejap2 je as they are working here and PRs too.
Honestly, many msians love coming to DO (or other factory outlets) as it offers loads of reduced and bargain items similar to those found in many high street shops with ordinary RRP.(recommended retail price)... If u were to compare those in msia...they're worth buying here...cheaper...believe me..esp things from Clarks, Timberland, M & S etc... don't ever think of window shopping.... mesti tergoda nye... u'll end up buying at least one item...trust me... You'll see the words 'Guilt free shopping' everywhere here and it seems true...hehehe...
We often come here esp during winter as all shops are in one massive building - kinda indoor 'winter activity' le ni...moreover, it is quite near our house...and there's this Thorntons cafe that sells ice cream my kids can't resist...well....another reason not to 'stay away from' it...don't you think??
At DO entrance. This pic was taken back in July last year when my eldest sister came to attend her son's convo
kak marina and me (last year's pic too)
Some pics of Hull City Centre
At Hull Marina (tu yg kak marina bangga tu same ngan name dia)
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| Saturday, 12-Apr-2008 19:40 |
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Farewell BBQ at York Rowntree Park
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We had a bbq farewell at Rowntree Park; organized for those who are going home this year. Yes, it's a bit early to have it now but no choice it seems as many are so busy with other matters if it's delayed. Furthermore, one of our friends is leaving soon. As usual, the weather is everyone's concerned....said to be some rain. Alhamdullilah, it turned out to be good with some sunshine but chilly We had fun indeed esp the kids. Rizqin & Ilyas definitely wanna come back.
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| Wednesday, 26-Mar-2008 13:53 |
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Stratford-Upon-Avon (Shakespeare's County)
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cantik gak travelodge ni...different..
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kat travelodge lagi..
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Anna Hathaway's Cottage, outskirt of d town centre
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We planned to go to S-U-A on an early Sunday morning - 23/3/08...tetiba lak snowing heavily the night before...so did not wanna miss 'sledging' - ilyas just couldn't wait for it...we postponed to a bit later. Rezeki snow kali ni... we cancelled our trip to Warwick; only exploring the Shakespeare's houses in S-U-A the next day 24/3/08.
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| Sunday, 23-Mar-2008 21:28 |
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Bila snow....sledging la...
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When many saw our last snow photos where my kids were on sledge...they would like to do the same...Furthermore, the place was in the uni itself. They do not have to go far as many are staying nearby....  Just look at them....yeppie...bila lagi kannn...many in the pics are going back for good soon including us....this time, reckon to be our last snowy...the 'closure' of all these we've here... alahai...
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| Sunday, 23-Mar-2008 11:47 |
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La....snow lagi ke??
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Had a nice feeling when we woke up this morning....the snow had covered the ground...yeppie. We had to postpone our plan to Stratford-upon-avon....decided to go early this morning but...snow punye pasal...will go after the match instead - today's game is Liverpool vs M.U...hidup Liverpool !!!!
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. Anyway, K. Ida, enjoy your day!!! Bila nak BBQ lagi? 
