Hotel Vincci Granada

... of the small plaza that sold baked goods. It looked so good and there was a line with about six people. On my way back to the hotel and the meeting point I was doing some serious observations and I observed a ´joven´ go slightly out of his way to step on a crunchy looking leaf. I thought that was great. I´m part of this group on facebook that´s called "I will go slightly out of my way to step on a crunchy looking leaf". I myself will do this but I ...

... the verge of tears. Juan drove me back to Málaga and again helped me to cheer us by focusing on something else. I would never stand for this in the US but I feel because I don´t speak Spanish perfectly and get flustered when I am frustrated that I just can´t do it anymore. I have tried to figure things out and complain and it doesn´t get me anywhere. I just don´t know what to do anymore except just keep my mouth shut and keep on keeping on. I am going to be ...

... travail, je peux laisser mes pensées venir puis les laisser s'en aller... je récolte du maïs, puis désherbe le champ à la pioche; je grimpe dans les arbres pour cueillir des oranges (mmmhhh que de bonnes odeurs et de goûts délicieux); je désherbe un canal pour amener l'eau de la montagne dans les champs; je récolte du basilic, des amandes et je fais du pesto maison!!! mmmhh que c'est bon d'être en contact avec la terre qui me nourrit...

... snow capped. The city is stunning with panoramic views on every side. The architecture and historical buildings are really something to see. We took a cab over to La Alhambra right when we got there but found out it was almost closing time and we wouldn't be able to see the palace. We decided to return the next day instead. The hotel suggested a restaurant near Plaza Nuevo. We got lost trying to find it, but ended up at a wonderful ...

... well known for in Spain)...we got a recommendation, went, ordered a beer, and quickly realized that you get FREE tapas with every drink you order, and that the free tapas they serve you get better and better with each drink you buy. So we ended up spending the eqivilent of like 6 bucks canadian each, and were STUFFED full of food and had 2 drinks each. So we walked it off wandering around Gibraltar and found some shopping streets, but we already shopped SO MUCH in Barcelona....so I ...

... we at last came upon The Rock. The Rock, better known as Gibraltar, was something that I originally dismissed as nothing really. But, lest I ever listen to my own advise, most of what is unexpectedly good in this world happens in the "nothing really." I always thought the Rock of Gibraltar was just that - a rock; a rock glamorized by an insurance agency but a rock nonetheless. Okay, so now I know that it is a humongous island of a rock ...

another short entry. spent almost all day mixing tracks from belgium and istanbul. have come to conclusion that fatty k and sinan ayyildiz should tour together. and that i think i dig new animal collective song/video, my girls. wordemup,-pa

... into a cathedral a number of chapels were built in the style of the day so the cathedral is now a mixture of many different influences. Cordoba has a very rich cultural history and was home to many Arabic and Jewish philosophers and religious writers, the most famous being Averroes (Arab) and Maimonides (Jewish), and they each have sculptures and plazas named in their honour. One of the most interesting places I visited was the House of Sepharad (House of Memories ...

I have fallen in love with a Bachata. For those of you who are saying "Bachawha'wha'?" right now, a Bachata is style of latin music with a specific rythem that is usually slow and mournful and often danced in close proximity. (the Salsa equivolent to Blues for all you Swingers out there). The name of the particulare Bachata that has caught my fancy is called Lamento Boliviano and as luck would have it Francisco, who I am staying with ...

... and decoration accurately describes this incredible piece of architecture. The Alhambra is actually a complex of the Alcazaba (the oldest part of the complex, a military citadel that of which all that remains today are it's walls, ramparts and towers), the Palace of Charles V, the Casas Reales, and the Generalife (royal gardens). My favorite part of the Alhambra was the Generalife, where we got lost for a few hours among the breathtaking beauty of carefully landscaped hedges ...