First was the Gibralfaro Castle. I took Bus No.35 on the advice of the hotel receptionist, who laughed at the idea of walking up. It was quite a way! The pine woods at the top of the hill smelled lovely after all the rain. The cafeteria of the Parador looked tempting: I ordered a slice of chocolate cake and some coffee, as a little reward for getting there.
View from the top: I am staying near the bull ring on the right of the picture.
Entrance to the Parador.
Model of the castle, showing its relationship to the bull ring below.
Part of the defensive walls.
One of several models of soldiers defending the castle at various stages of its history.
Plan of the castle.
Dinner down below: stir fried veggies and prawns.
Sunday morning
I’m within walking distance of the Pompidou Centre, so I set off to see the “cube”:
Some examples of artworks from inside:
Made from detritus found on the beach.
…and some of the texts:
Slate from a Cornish mine.
Maybe that’s enough art for the time being!
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