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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

La Mota Fortress in Alcala la Real, Spain

This was one of our favorite places to visit and experience. 















View from one of the towers above and below.


Ruins of another church outside the walls.











Looking out on the Abbey Church.


Below, inside the church.


The floor of church held burial sites long since moved.



Inside the walls a plot of lavender.  Beyond you can see the olive groves.






To get to the tower we had to climb up and down this narrow stair case.  This photo is taken going down but it could be going up.  An optical illusion.