Hotel Princesa Ana Granada

... bus to take to the Alhambra, and after a bit of arguing and a lot of waiting, we finally hopped on the correct bus to get us to the site. Tour times for the Alhambra are scheduled for either 9am or 2pm everyday and due to Mom and Torrey's arrival after 9am, we opted to take the 2pm time slot, which meant we waited for another hour before we could gain entrance. Though there was a lot of waiting to be done that morning, it all ended up being worth it once we ...

... tapas... wonderful. After a few of these, we caught the bus to Bobadilla, which is a 10min walk to the campsite, and conveniently has a typical Spanish (loud men, even louder women serving) bar, where we continued to consume beer and tapas; 4 rounds later, we had spend just Euros 7 per person and felt sated not just Alhambra (the local beer, very good) but the variety of hearty tapas. We walked back to camp for a well earned sleep.

... show I went to Jess, JoJo, Brandi, and Andrew to a bar. It was neat, free tapas again and there were all Spaniards...not a single other American. This was good news because as I heard from a maid in Madrid and from the study abroad office at CSU, Granada is full of Americans. I felt like everywhere I went in Granada there were American students. While you can learn Spanish and speak Spanish to all the locals, which there are hundreds of thousands ...

... go walk around and explore but it was kind of weird since the beds were being made so we just had to walk. And we stayed with the group for a little though no one knew where they were going really and so we wandered down some beautiful little streets and down neat shopping areas. Everywhere in Granada is filled with history. Everything looks good, looks like old buildings and so the architecture has a certain symmetry that translates everywhere. Later that night ...

... which mdae it alot easier to enjoy because it shaded that freaking 40 degree sun, and the palaces were juts amazing. Soooo much detailing on the wall, I cant imagine how long it would have taken to put it all together. And every room was detailed differently, all by hand. Very cool. We spent quite a bit of time there. On the way back i bought a couple dresses, then we got ready for the night..We tried this Spanish soup called Gazpacho, which is served chilled and is made from ...

... I'd say we understood a solid third of it)) we were impressed and took the room. It came with a parking spot - in the scariest parking garage I have ever been - I felt like a damsel in distress and high heels every time I had to go down to the car. The room itself was very nice, save a very awkwardly placed shower head. We showered and were out in the streets faster than Carrie could say, "Oh my God, ZARA!!" Now, let me give you an idea of how ...

... i will not upload either of the following images to this travel blog, i think i ought to mention them here, not because i necessarily agree with either one of them, but simply because of how common they are.  for example, in my neighborhood here in granada, there are several places where i can't walk 10 meters without seeing the star of david followed by an "equals" sign followed by a swastika (often accompanied by phrases like "la justicia para gaza ...

I had hoped to be in my own room now, with everything sortet out, but it hasn't quite gone like that. I am getting in to uni, but I won't get the confirmation on the room until Monday, so this weekend I sort of feel suspended in mid-air. The weather here in Granada today sucks, yesterday it was 27 degrees, but today it's only ...

... At the top of this entry I have included an Mp3 of the original at the for your listening pleasure. Enjoy...... LAMENTO AMERICANO Español(AMERICAN LAMENT English) Ay Maestro,.............................(O h Teacher,) No recuerdo el nombre por esto..........(I don't remember the name for this....) Tengo agitar............................(I am bothered) si mucho agitar.........................(Yes very bothered) mi mente una roca ...

... able to make friends that are from Spain or South America (native speakers). I am thankful for the opportunity to be here in Granada and the time Austin and I had to spend together! I look forward to starting a class on Monday, and to the arrival of Kim and Lee (buds from home). Love you all and thanks for reading my blog! I will update with pictures and more about the city very soon.