Mirasol Orgiva

... so many people on the roads and I don't know if I will ever get back to Granada again anytime soon so I felt like I needed to take the opportunity to see more the city. I walked down one of the roads that had the cool street lights, encountered more Americans, and went to an area with a little different vibe. More modern apartment buildings and spread out a little bit. When I got to the hotel I watched some of the cable TV. That was an experience.

... you didn´t know, kids think it is a great idea, when they get sick of drinking their soda or juice, to fill the beverage glass with chips or candy to make a disgusting soda/soggy chip mixture. These cups full of goo were left all over the classroom and some of the contents were spilled onto desks and the floor. It was up to me and the teacher to clean it up. Gross.<br><br>In general, the day was fun though. It was really cool to see some of the kids get ...

... day raspy smoker voice. The girls our age began singing as well. This went on all night. A spontaneous night of flamenco. It was amazing. Everyone in the tiny bar was joining in and clapping to the rhythm of the music. Miguel just kept on filling our wine glasses and we kept on drinking and enjoying the magic of the evening. At the end of the night the man with the guitar serenaded Róisín (i´m going to try to upload a video). It was magical and it reminded me ...

... it was something that was minimally touched by the Christians, unlike many other places in Spain. It seems like Spain actually realized the importance of preserving its history. Later that evening I went and did some exploring on my own, had a beer and tapas at a local bar, had some funny conversations with the bar patrons and staff and made my back to the hostel for the night.<br><br>The next day we went to the ...

J'arrive à la montagne, dans les Alpujarras, après plusieurs heures de vélo et aussi un peu de bus: Je suis accueillie au village par Jordi, fermier bio espagnol. Nous avons convenus que je resterais une semaine avec eux et qu'on verrait par la suite: Grande tranquillité dans cet endroit. Je fais la connaissance de sa femme, Lore, suisse-allemande de Zurich et de leurs 2 enfants, un garçon de 10 ans, Rama, et une fille de 8 ans, Tara ...

... olive trees. The foothills around are a mass of almond blossom. The town has several claims to a modest fame. It is the administrative centre of the Alpujarras, a collection of isolated Moorish villages whose white houses cling to the mountainside in tiers, one above the other. It was here that the Moors stayed longest before they were finally ousted and replaced by Christian settlers in 1609. The river flowing through the ...

... sorting out things for the van most of the time. As I still had planned to go traveling to India in February it did not leave me much time to sort things out in Holland, converting the van at the same time. Left me with a completely stressed feeling, trying to get things done here, racing to NL after. But now a little angel told me to relax, plan to go to India later! So away is the stressed feeling! Xmas I spend at Bennies on the hill, not anywhere near my ...

... the interieur. Trying to cope with the COLD weather here, rearranging my house to create a smaller living space. Lots of nice and interesting talks with people around here in between. Will tell you all about it later. Photos to come soon as well. For now I want to wish all of you a great Xmas and upcoming New Year! That 2009 may be a good as this year, with new great adventures and lots of things to learn! Time is irralevant, live the moment!

... friday night is Baghan night, which means meeting up in a large tipi to sing Indian songs together, hurdled around the fireplace. Would love to go to India myself soon. This plan is in th e making.. hihi As most of you know, my original plan was to be back in Holland at the beginning of november, but plans changed over time. When arriving here in Spain, living in Beneficio I realized I wanted to stay here a longer. Been learning lots here and ...

... male and female dancers who were learning. By chance (or by design?) I was seated right in the middle at the very end of the tunnel. As the show drew to a close, the headmistress of the flamenco troupe pointed her finger at me and made me come down to try dancing for a minute! I found out later that our main tour bus driver Ricardo (un hombre muy gente decente) told them it was my birthday, and everyone sang "cumpleanos felicidades" to me... Imagine ...