From Morocco to Spain
Emily and James Sibley Watson at the entrance to the mosque in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, June 2, 1891
On May 28th, 1891, the last day of Camping in Morocco, Emily & James Sibley Watson travelled to Ceuta, a Spanish outpost on the North African Coast. From there they crossed the Mediterranean and travelled into Spain. Surviving letters and photographs captioned with dates from June 1st – June 6th show they travelled to Gibraltar, Granada, and from Granada to Jaen and Mengibar, Spain, and then to Madrid.
Emily’s brother Hiram & his family, Emily’s mother, Elizabeth Sibley, and Emily's son by her first marriage, James G. Averell (J.G.), were still travelling in Europe at this time. Emily & James Sibley Watson met up with the family later in Paris, arriving home with J.G. in August while the rest of the family remained in Europe for another month.