Ruta De Lorca Granada

... some time in Retiro Park (similar to Central Park in NYC) before we went to The Prado museum for a few hours. I as pretty shot early in the night from my classes that day and thus Scott and I headed to bed early so we could get up at a decent time to head to Granada,
Since I am living between my homestay and the hostal this week while everyone visits, Scott and I had to get up quite early so I could head back to my homestay to grab some more clothes and drop ...

... the pond. The American author, Washington Irving, explored the palace in the 1800s (after it had fallen into disrepair) and stirred up interest about it with his Tales of the Alhambra. It is a truly magical place.

It's hard to list highlights – every room had details and stories about which many books have been written. Some views that stuck with us, though, include:

• the Islamic writings sculpted into the walls
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... of vino and a few hands of WHOT, it´s off to bed.

20 Nov
We awake to a chilly yet sunny Granada morning and decide to bus it into town. We are accompanied for the day by Amanda and Gavin a Scottish couple currently living in Barcelona. Alighting from the bus in town, we head up the hill to the Alhambra, which turns out to be a wonderful visual experience comprising of extensive gardens and a number of interconnected palaces. The ...

... but 'refreshing’)…..then a hot pool…..then the largest warm-water pool. They all have Corinthian columns and rounded arches around the pool , like a cloister, and a barrel vault overhead with 8-sided stars cut into the ceiling. They let out the steam, lighten the roof weight, and let in shafts of sunlight. The place does have atmosphere. Underground tile pipes of hot water keep the floor ...

Today is a holiday in Granada, in order to celebrate the religious aspects of Corpus Christi. They definately take this holiday seriously. The crowds were double what they were yesterday. We were all packed like sardines! It was hot and uncomfortable at times. Some people were even passing out and had to be escorted to the nearby ambulance for medical ...

... very amazing place, and fortunately the program is going back for the second semester with the second group of kids, so I get to go again. Its been so long since I've written I'm not sure if I even wrote out Salamanca. That is another town our entire program went to, and I absolutely loved it. Its college town feel was overwhelming. It was full of students, everywhere. I swear there was only 10 people in the town over the age of 30. Anyways ...

... less time in bed and more time outside, slow down... nothings a race. What i love about travel: the most deep and intimate conversations that you have with perfect strangers, most of whoom you never meet again. Like last night i was talking to an American guy while i was lying in bed in the dark in our room, and this morning he was gone. Its very wierd but really really cool. What has suprised me the most about Europe: How easily i can communicate What annoys me the ...

... all are laughing at me but we all know I am not a crazy party person :) We ended up at a pub because a lady who worked there told us we got all these discounts and such if she took us there. It turned out we did get s discount but the musice we were told about was music videos being layed on a big screen... the dancing was only in the videos and it was not really the party place. There was also not an option of nonalcoholic drinks-which all the bars here offer. The :"free" party ...

... pr*p** hungry. We *rd**ed a shitl*ad m*re f**d and be**s *f c*urse. Aft** a while, we m*ved *ff int* the alleys. We walked thr*ugh the *ld wall, and ended up at Mirad*r San Nic*las. It had great views *f the Alhambra and the sn*w c*v**ed Si**ra Nevadas. All ar*und, pe*ple w**e selling stuff, and the smell *f hash was in the air. Pe*ple w**e sm*king it like th**e was n* t*m*rr*w !!! Back walking again, we came acr*ss an area that was ...

... and tropic fruits, even more so I relished in the magnificent view of the formidable Alhambra with the snow clad Sierra Nevada in its background. Sure enough I got lost in the Albaycin. If it wasn't for the fact that I knew that downhill meant towards the city centre, I would probably still be walking around in Granada's white maze. It really was just a matter of picking the right windy road. My major ...