Blogs from Alfacar, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Leaving from JFK is never easy. Arrived at the airport at 5:30, a two hour and fifteen minute drive on a Friday afternoon. Klutzy me managed to flop on the sidewalk but appeared to be unhurt. Got in line to check in two people behind Ken and Laura. Rich and Fran were at the counter negotiating flight changes as our flight was delayed until 1:30 am. No point going into detail but after demanding priority security screening to make the “6:00 pm? flight, when we got the gate it was now scheduled to leave at 9:00, the same time as our original flight. MaryLou and I shared a great salad and a glass of wine and relaxed for an hour or so at the bar. Except for a brief interlude of turbulence the flight was smooth ... read more

Granada, Haiti, Poland, Nicaragua...Well, just Grenada really. My arrival into Granada was not the best...I had missed my first bus from Barna and had to pay another 70 big ones for the privilege of a 15 hour ride. I got into Granada at 3.30am, without having had any sleep on the bus. It was a short taxi ride and quick check in, so I hit the hay at 4am. Sleep? No such luck. It was warm, two guys were snoring, and at one point a piece of fluff from the blanket got up my nose and I had to spend 15 minutes sneezing and crying to get it out. Boo. After a long shower in the morning, I went for a walk around the town - which improved the mood greatly. The Oasis backpackers hostel is ... read more