TorremolinosJune 21, 2007
I am completely exhausted from walking 30 blocks to get to the internet cafe, but it had been worth it, since this Torremolinos is a beautiful beach city. Today is just absolutely perfect, a nice cool breeze, sunny skies and a breathtaking ocean view the water is a deep blue with white sandy shores. I have not had the change to visit the beach yet, that is on my agenda for tomorrow since we finally have a FREE day, that means no 6 am wake up call, no bus leaving at 8 a.m. and I will be sleeping in a little bit especially since we have a night of dancing planned.
Now getting to business, my topic for the day is the Reconquest or ¨reconquista¨, this lasted for almost 800 years and was one of the most important historically events in Spain. The battle was between the Christians and the Moors. The moors had their strongest influence in Andalusia in cites such as Cordoba, Sevilla and Granada all of which I have had the pleasure of visiting.
The key players during the reconquista where El cid, who Spain adopted as their national hero, he represented the confusion of loyalty between Christians and Moors at the time. Alfonso VI who exile El Cid and fought in the service of the Moors but his army was recaptured in Toledo in the first victory of the reconquista which boosted the moral of the Christians in the old Visigoth capital. The Jews were also involved in the reconquista, the were expelled by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492, the Jews were giving the choice to be baptized or leave definitely .
.........More to come, running out of time at the internet cafe......
La Alhambra
I am completely exhausted from walking 30 blocks to get to the internet cafe, but it had been worth it, since this Torremolinos is a beautiful beach city. Today is just absolutely perfect, a nice cool breeze, sunny skies and a breathtaking ocean view the water is a deep blue with white sandy shores. I have not had the change to visit the beach yet, that is on my agenda for tomorrow since we finally have a FREE day, that means no 6 am wake up call, no bus leaving at 8 a.m. and I will be sleeping in a little bit especially since we have a night of dancing planned.
Now getting to business, my topic for the day is the Reconquest or ¨reconquista¨, this lasted for almost 800 years and was one of the most important historically events in Spain. The battle was between the Christians and the Moors. The moors had their strongest influence in Andalusia in cites such as Cordoba, Sevilla and Granada all of which I have had the pleasure of visiting.
The key players during the reconquista where El cid, who Spain adopted as their national hero, he represented the confusion of loyalty between Christians and Moors at the time. Alfonso VI who exile El Cid and fought in the service of the Moors but his army was recaptured in Toledo in the first victory of the reconquista which boosted the moral of the Christians in the old Visigoth capital. The Jews were also involved in the reconquista, the were expelled by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492, the Jews were giving the choice to be baptized or leave definitely .
.........More to come, running out of time at the internet cafe......
La Alhambra
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