Senator Spa Granada Hotel

... 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.

... up and get really excited about the whole Halloween thing.<br><br>On a teaching side note, the school is teaching British English so some words are different like toilet instead of bathroom. Also, I was once approached by a teacher who asked me if I had a rubber. I was a little taken aback since rubber is another word for condom in the US but in Great Britain it is an eraser! haha.<br><br>Córdoba<br><br>Róisín and I went to the bus station on November ...

... est en train de s'habituer à entendre cette langue, je comprends de plus en plus, mais j'ai encore de la peine à m'exprimer. <br>Envie de profiter de chaque seconde...<br>les nuits se rafraîchissent et un matin je découvre du givre sur mon chemin des toilettes... ggrrrr... le pipi du matin devient la première expédition de la journée!!<br>Je passe mes matinées à travailler dans la ferme, beaucoup de désherbage, y a un côté méditatif ...

... and I was really sleep at this point. Too much sangria. And then at the performance we got a drink included so I was really really sleepy at one point. That aside it was amazing to see the Flamenco after having taken those classes and it was amazing to see smushed up against a wall with pots and pictures hanging everywhere and listening to the guitar, the singing, the dancing and the facial expressions. Elizabeth got picked to dance! I was soooooo glad they ...

... buildiungs there, actually almost all of them are arabic, not spanish. Even all the churches in Granada used to be mosques (because again, the arabic people lived there for a lonnnnnnggg time), but they were all converted when the catholics came. I also learned that Granada means pomegranite, and that they have song bird fights....They put song birds in cages, 1 male in each cage, and a female in a separate cage, and then release them. The male birds literally dance, and look ...

... that I made the promise to myself to not be static, to not believe in the possible and practical, but to believe in that which I might not be able to attain and afford. I promised myself that I would travel at least once a year, a big trip. I would get lost only to find myself again, a Phoenix of self-discovery. And as the perpetual force of life can only be held for a brief moment, the tide of mundane thought washed over my Moment and I began ...

since money is so low, sought cheapest possible sustenance at the local tienda:  chorizo and manchego on baguette with tempranillo.  this formula represents 2-3 meals per day and i haven't had a coronary event yet.   ate fantastic couscous with beef and vegetables (and freshly squeezed orange juice) at a local moroccan restaurant for only 7.50 euros.  gardens of zoraya is at least 3 times that expensive, hence why one should only go ...

... Moorish rule, which cultivated the arts, sciences, mathematics, philosophy, etc, when the rest of Europe was in the so-called "Dark Ages" and contributed to the revival of European culture in the Renaissance. All through Andalucia there is the wonderful type of architecture called Mudejar, which blends Moorish with later Spanish influences. Although I spent 2 weeks in Andalucia I felt I should have spent much more time there to soak up the atmosphere and experiences. Oh well, next time.

... no me haces estudiar ma'?........(Why didn't you make me study more?) Repeta. Entonces un golpe..............(It repeats. Then a rap) que no quiero traducir.................(that I don't want to translate) y yo olvide..............................(An d I forgot) olvido por siempre.......................(I always forget) nunco es estoy caliente, embarazada...(It`s never I am horney *hot*, pregnant *embarassed* o estoy buena ...

... tour via a slightly dodgy map and an audioguide. Its very thorough, you get a great idea of what life may have been like there and the general ideas behind the muslim designs. A hint for anyone thinking of going to the Alhambra, get the audioguide, there is no information inside. Another good reason for getting there early was that it absolutely pooured with rain that afternoon. We got trapped in a tiny cafe which made great paella but very dodgy coffee ...