Granada - Day 2

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It has been a task of mine and Tina’s to get churros in every city we have been to, at this point we have gotten churros in Barcelona, Granada, and Madrid (so far, Granada’s have been the best!)



Individual

I have always like churros and so when Tina said she wanted to get them in every city, I was totally along for the ride. As I talked about in a previous post, the encounters with these vendors has really increased my confidence in my Spanish speaking. This has continued to be the case in other churro shops. I have also found a sense of consistency and guidance during unstructured time as we almost always seek out a churros place first.



Relational

These excursions have also served as a time to get to know the shopkeepers and to bond as a group. The various vendors treated our group differently in different cities and it depended on how big our group was. The vendors in Barcelona tended to be more tolerant toward tourists and us speaking English, although there we were a smaller group at that point. Then in Granada and Seville, the vendors seemed very overwhelmed with large groups of tourists. I think it’s because they tend not to get as many tourists in large groups as in Barcelona so they reacted differently. It was interesting to see that



Social

The churrerias in the various cities were always located in the same kinds of places. You could always find them amongst other shops and restaurants in central locations in the city. This makes sense as food is a central part of Spanish culture (Culture Smart, pg 101) and it was cool to see this shown in the structure of the city. Also it is very convenient for us that they were located in such a central location!

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