Hello lovely girls,
It's T-Time already. That week has flown by. We have had more bad weather. By bad I mean cold and wet. My friends Kim and Andy and I have had a day out in Granada. I want to show you photos of that, but first let me show you my postcard:
It comes from the US and was sent to me by Travis, who now lives in Las Vegas, but is originally from St Louis, Missouri. It shows a black and white photograph of the entrance to Tower Grove Park.
Wikipedia writes:
Tower Grove Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri. Located on the south side of the city, the elongated 289-acre park extends 1.6 miles from Kingshighway Boulevard east to Grand Boulevard.
I found a modern day photo of the same entrance on the Internet:
The East Gate on Grand Boulevard was designed as the main entrance for vehicular traffic into Tower Grove Park. Adorned by two lions and two griffins, which were acquired in Berlin, Germany by Henry Shaw, this gate is the most ornate of the entrances and serves as an example of the more formal landscape architecture popular in the late-nineteenth century. Built between 1870 and 1872, the gate is made from granite, cut limestone, and rubble stone.
The info on the back of the card identifies the gentleman in the carriage as Henry Shaw:
Henry Shaw was a businessman, amateur botanist, and slave owner in St. Louis, Missouri when it was a gateway city to the West. His businesses supplied residents, pioneers and others. Having made his fortune, he was able to retire at age 40, pursue his interest in botany, and used much of his fortune in philanthropy. Wikipedia
Doesn't he look good for 85!
The stamp is a first class digital stamp:
It's the first one I've seen.
Now on to what has been happening here:
Saturday my friends and I went to Granada, which is the capital city of our province (also called Granada).
We travelled in my car (one and a half hour drive on the motorway) and parked it in the underground car park of the Congress centre.
This is outside the congress centre, where later that evening we would be bopping along Beatles music. But first we went shopping. It was raining and it was cold (15 degrees C, that is cold for southern Spain):
The congress centre is called Palacio de Congresos in Spanish and is vast complex. Here only a small part of it, but Elizabeth likes palm trees, so here you are:
We took the metro to the shopping mall. The Granada metro is part underground, part above ground. Here the station was underground:
I thought it was beautiful, with the bare bedrock showing.
The shopping mall is called Sierra Nevada, after the ski area of Granada.
The snow is still visible, so I expect one could still ski there. (Yes, KFC has arrived here too, and no, I have never darkened its doors).
It was a wet, grey old day.
After our shopping (I bought new bras at Marks and Spencer's and a pair of jeans at the Levi's store) we chose a nice restaurant out of the many places there.
I think it was called 'Enjoy'.
We ordered a cesar salad and pork ribs to share between us.
And we drank white wine (Andy had a 0% beer), but I should have photographed my wine, after all I have to bring something to the T-Party.
Here we are: the last of my wine and my café cortado.
We travelled back to the congress centre for the concert. As we were early, we had (yet) another drink opposite the entrance.
By now it was getting dark.
Ther concert we were going to see was a Beatles tribute band called Abbey Road. Below a quick photo of the stage before it started:
And we managed a photo of me and Kim in front of the stage before we were asked to move:
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and were singing along to all the songs.
The guy playing Paul really sounded like him.The costumes were as the Beatles would have worn. There were three costume changes reflecting the era of the songs.
We all enjoyed ourselves. Andy drove the car back (as he doesn't drink) and I was in bed by 2 a.m.
That is all from me today.
Happy T-Day to all,
Lisca
8 comments:
I have been to a lot of places in St. Louis, but never there. I loved the griffins. Like you, I have never seen that postage stamp before.
Ah, palm trees. Be still my heart. That underground station was amazing.
I'm with you on KFC. They are overpriced and not worth what you get. However, your meal looked good, especially the salad and the potatoes and veggies. I had no idea what a café cortado was, so looked it up.
Sounds like you had fun at the concert. Don't shoot me, but I was never a Beatles fan. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking us to Granada and sharing your adventures and meal with us, as well as your postcard for T this Tuesday, dear Lisca.
That looks like a beautiful park, and I love the very vintage view. It must have been something to ride around in such a fancy carriage. And it sounds like you had a great week. I bet the Beatles band was fun. I saw one once and it was great to sing along. I hope you have a super T day and week ahead. hugs-Erika
Sounds like a great day out. Similar weather to last month, Spain is having a wet Spring
That looks like a lovely city, and they have an M & S ??? Somehow that sounds funny to me. I also love the bare rock inside the building. Sounds like you had a great time and a late night! Happy T Day!
Sounds like you had such fun with your friends, your meal looked delicious and what's not to love about The Beatles 😊. Happy T Day wishes! Hugs, Jo x
What fun to hear “The Beatles” in person! Henry Shaw was a flawed man, but his gardens are wonderful, and I go there when I have a chance.
Have a good week… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
What a fun day! Shopping! Eating out and a concert with friends! Happy T Day
Looks like a truly wonderful day.
Good for you.
I love the Beatles' music.
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