Hola de Granada! After four hours on a first-class ride courtesy of the "BusPlus" (pronounced "BoosPloos), we arrived in Granada! The Moorish architecture is everywhere and seriously stunning, I highly recommend. It's a smaller city than Madrid, and it definitely feels older. We walked all over, starting from our hotel in the city center and wandering around all day enjoying all the city has to offer, from sangria to the Alhambra to late-night bowling. More on that later.
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| Making a sweet shot! |
When we first arrived, we walked as a group just to check out the surrounding area, past a Moroccan-style (v. touristy) bazaar, the Gran Via (main road), and lots more. We stopped for tapas and sangria and learned that in Spain, when you order a drink, you get some tapas for free, usually involving a lot of meat and grease and sometimes french fries. Apparently the custom was established to get food in drunk people's stomachs to soak up the alcohol before they drove their horses home. Whether it's true or not, it's a sweet deal.
While the rest of the group took a siesta, we went back out for a little more exploring around the Alhambra. It's crazy awesome, but we'll be going back tomorrow, so I'll add details then.
After dinner with Ramiro, we ventured out to find a late-night bowling alley (as specific one, we didn't just have a general need). We bowled a few rounds, played some pool, and Zayn was officially introduced to the group.
Tomorrow we have our first day of language-intensive class, but the afternoon is free until 6 when we tour the Alhambra and the Albayzin. Hasta manana!
We had dinner one night at a really elegant restaurant in the Albayzin that looked directly across at the Al Hambra, which was lit up with colored lights. It was in-Zaynely awesome!
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