So today is a big day. For two reasons that have nothing to do with what I am doing today. First off, today marks a month´s worth of traveling for me. It has been an incredible trip so far and I cannot really describe it in a few words. A month sounds long but it has gone real quick and I feel like I am already counting down the days till I fly home even though I am far from halfway. As someone told me in Granada "The bug is real." Secondly, today is the start of the WORLD CUP! I am a little disappointed I will not be able to attend any football (soccer) matches while I am over here but this is a nice substitute. Just walking around today you can see how excited ... read more

So I had a nice long blog typed up for everyone and just as I was about to finish and publish it the computer I am using inexplicably shut off so I am just going to quickly go through what I did today. Sorry. -did all the typical tourist stuff in city centre yesterday so I am doing stuff outside the centre today -estadio santiago bernabeu (real madrids stadium, "greatest club in all the world") -trophy room -players bench -locker room -plaza de toros -no bullfights when I am here (very disappointing) -the prado museum -good, not great -too many portraits of nobles and too much Jesus on the crucifix -tapas bars with Fabricio and some of his friends -"cien montaditos" -weather is just worse here than in Sevilla; rainy and 35 degrees lower... read more

Decided I would just pick up today where I left off yesterday afternoon. One final day of relaxation in Sevilla before heading back to the big cities for sight seeing and what not. Decided to take a little walk around some parts of the town I hadn't seen yet and ended up stopping at the Castillo de San Gorge which is now the Inquisition Museum. It was pretty small but not half bad. Even though it was pretty sombering I kept thinking about the part of History of the World Part 1 where Mel Brooks is the Grand Inquisitor. "We are on a mission to get rid of the jews jew-jew-jew-jew-jew-jew-jew¨Haha good memories. Hit up a tapas place for lunch and ordered something random off the menu and it was a solid choice. Just these thick ... read more

Just like with the last two cities I have been in I will be attending the walking tour of the city today. Its a good way to get a good feel for the history of the place you are staying and see some of the big sights in a more interesting way than just walking around doing it yourself. Plus it's always fun to walk around and chit chat with everyone else which inevitably leads to going out for lunch or a beer after the tour. The tour guide today was a a man named Saul from Australia. The man definitely knew his history and endeared himself to the group by bringing along a water bottle with a mist fan and spraying the group every 20 minutes or so. Quite needed when its in the mid ... read more

As I mentioned in the last blog I got a pretty full day here today which I am excited for. Since I believe I will be leaving Granada tomorrow morning, today is my day to see as much as I can. Started the day off with a walking tour around the old city. These are always a good way to start a tour in a city. The guide is usually pretty laid back but has some nice historical tidbits as you go around and the group of people gives you a bunch of people to talk with along the way. Finished our tour up at this plaza that overlooks the Alhambra with the snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains as the backdrop. Pretty spectacular. A kodak moment to say the least. According to Bill Clinton this is the ... read more