We visited Murcia with students from the Adult Education classes yesterday.
The weather was not at its best but since this was a cultural tour that didn't really matter.
The beauty of going with a proper guide is that you get to see places that you might miss otherwise. You also learn a lot more about the places that you think you know.
For example the Museo Santa Clara which was originally built outside the city by the Arabs in the 13th century and later became a Monastery for Franciscan monks.
Looking out from the gothic gallery to the gardens and the alberca.
Or the beautifully decorated Inglesia San Juan de Dios which again dates back to the 13th century. Apart from the exquisite decoration, this church houses some very important pieces of sculpture.
Ceiling in the Inglesia San Juan de Dios
The grand plazas in Murcia give the city its open spaces; none more so than the Plaza San Domingo with its enormous yucca.
Yucca tree in the Plaza San Domingo
So many thanks to the staff from the EPA for organising the trip and to the ladies from the other classes for being such good company.
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