Harry and Michael from New York were our latest guests on a tour of some of the best gardens in Granada. They were a little under the weather when we met them at their hotel in the morning and the weather itself was dreadful. The rain fell heavily in the morning but we all bravely made our way up to the Albaicin to begin our tour of the gardens in this fine city.
Saturday may not be the best day to do this as some great gardens are closed at the weekend.
Nevertheless, the guys from New York thoroughly enjoyed the 8 hours of walking Granada saying that they found their hosts to be "knowledgeable, fun and very sympathetic to the fact that they were not feeling particularly well. We've had a wonderful day and seen more of the city of Granada and its gardens than we ever could have seen on our own."
As we tour Granada we always keep our eye out for other sites that may interest our clients. Especially when the rain is pouring. In Spain one can never tell which museums and other places of interest will actually be open when they claim to be. So it was that Harry & Michael got to see the site of the ancient Roman baths and the Casa de los Tiros museum.
As part of our garden tours we also stop off for refreshments at a couple of the best tapas bars in the city. These breaks were much appreciated by all. It allowed us to dry off and have a nice beer, a glass of wine and some free tapas.
The boys enjoyed seeing three of the better gardens that are open at weekends and to compare what grows in this part of Andalucia with what they are used to in their own garden near Albany, upstate New York.
For our part we love meeting keen gardeners from all over the world and having a relaxing and enjoyable day with them in the great city of Granada.
Next up are 18 horticulture students from Texas and a mother and daughter who love gardening at home in South Africa.
We limit our touring parties to no more than 20 as we find more personalised tours to be that much more informative and pleasurable for one and all. We like to talk with, and not shout at, our guests about plants, gardens and Granada.
The good news is that the rain has stopped, sunshine and blue skies have returned and temperatures are now in the late 20's celsius.
To book a tour e-mail greenspain@live.com or visit www.granadagardens.blogspot.com
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