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La Alhambra About a week ago I got my last set of visitors. My sister and broseph-in-law came to visit me in Granada. They were coming into Granada via train at about 9:30 PM. I grabbed a few drinks while I very impatiently waited for them to arrive. I told Amanda that I would pick her up from the train station Casablanca style. But for those of you who know my sister and I, we were just a bunch of giggles (aka loud).
After they got off the train we walked into town and I introduced them to my favorite food. A döner kebap. It’s Turkish, and amazing. When Deanna and I traveled around Germany and Austria we ate a lot of them, because they’re cheap, delicious, and they fill you up. Then of course we got gelato.
There were only in Granada for two days before they headed out to see a few other places around Andalucía. I felt bad, because I really crammed about a weeks worth of stuff into two days (sorry guys).
The next day I picked them up to grab some breakfast of tostadas con tomate, y café con leche. Tostada con tomate is a
piece of toast with fresh tomato pure and olive oil (it’s so good). Then I took them on the up hill hike to el mirador de San Nicolas. This is the lookout in the Albeizín that overlooks all of Granada, and the Alhambra (I have a ridiculous amount of pictures from this spot). It’s one of my favorite spots in Granada, I would recommend you to go there if you’re visiting, but a word of warning, you won’t be able to find it on your own. So I took them on the windy uphill coble-stoned roads. It was a gorgeous view as usual, but because a heat wave had just moved in it was quite smoggy. On any given day, the mirador could have a wide array of things going on. It can range from lots of hippies selling beautiful hand made jewelry, hippies with their dogs, tour groups from any given place in the world, couples enjoying the romantic views, live flamenco music, or hippies taking their rabbit for a walk (I have witnessed this). After they got in some nice photo opportunities we decided to have second breakfast aka a beer at one of the very nice cafes
over looking the Alhambra. I was happy to see that one of the waiters recognized me from the last time I was there. Everytime I see one of the nameless people that I see on a daily bases that I have made relationships with I always wonder if they’ll remember me or realize that I’m gone when I go home.
After we finished eating it was time to head to the Alhambra. The first time I went there was with my parents in May. It was a different sight this time around. One because I have been taking an Islamic culture in Spain class, and I now know more about the Alhambra than I did then, and because all the flowers were in bloom. It was gorgeous. I think we spent about four hours there going through the palace, marveling at the incredible detailing of the palace, and walking through the gardens.
After the Alhambra, I invited my señora out for chocolate con churros at café futbol. It was really nice, because Justin is fluent in Spanish so they were able to talk. Chocolate con churro is a cup of hot chocolate that seems like they melted whole
chocolate bars in. It’s amazing to say the least. Then you dip a churro into the chocolate.
That night I took Amanda and Justin to go see a flamenco show. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of flamenco. We enjoyed the show over a few pitchers of sangria. We ended the night with a few tapas, and a pint at the pub. Not a bad end to the evening.
When it came time for them to move on to Sevilla, I walked them to their taxi and saw them off with safe travels, and hugs. It was really nice having them here, and to be able to show them around. Also because it was Amanda’s first time in Spain, I hope it was a good one, and not the last.
With them leaving, that means that my time here is almost done unfortunately. The next few blog posts probably aren’t going to be the happiest, but I feel the need to put them in, because it’s all part of the experience.
I would like to thank all of you who have taken the time to follow along for the five months I’ve been here, and
for all of the messages. I would also like to thank those of you that donated to the cause. I’ve greatly appreciated all of.
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