Blogs from Andalusia, Spain, Europe - page 276

2 weeks to go! My last few weeks here have been amazing. Last Wednesday we went out with a professor because it was our last day of class with her. She tooks us out for tapas and drinks and she got us DRUNK. She has to be at least 50 but that did not stop her from taking us out to the bars, dancing, and getting us special student prices. We even ended up getting free absinthe shots...wooo weee. The next night, I was surprisingly alive, and I went to a costume party thrown by the Irish. It was a blast..I dressed up as a cowgirl...as usual. This weekend, as a school, we took a trip to Granada. Saturday was spent exploring and sweating and climbing in the heat....and eating Kebabs..oh god soooo good. They ... read more

We are now in Granada. We got the train here yesterday. Spanish trains are very nice - much better than at home. We spent 3 hours passing through the Andalusian countryside before reaching Granada. We were hoping to get a taxi to the hotel but as there was not a single one to be seen we decided to walk instead. This would have been fine if we actually knew where we were going. We had forgotten that maps in LP guide books tend to only have about half the roads on so it makes things a bit tricky. After much wondering we seemed to be near the centre and we found someone who could speak a little English and was able to point us in the direction of our hotel. After all of that we were ... read more

As we had to get up VERY early to catch our flights we were in Seville by 11. The hotel was opposite the Murillo gardens so we took advantage of that and spent plenty of time sitting in gardens under orange trees We had time for a Boccadillo Jamon before exploring Seville. The first place we visited was the very impressive Alcazar palaces. This is a collection of palaces that were built in stages over the last 11 centuries (although the majority of it was finished by the 15th). They are in the Moorish style, so they are filled with really amazing tiling and carving. I would really like some of those tiles! The gardens were also really nice and full of orange trees. After that it was time for a siesta (we had been up ... read more

thursday: (Approximately 3:45 pm) It began with a conversation very much like this: “hey Amber, wanna go to Madrid tomorrow?” “hey sure. why not?” this is my life. and i love the hell out of it. Friday: Upon arrival on friday afternoon we took the subway into the neighborhood of Huertos, where my satisfaction with being in a city once more was multiplied exponentially by having a beer at the legendary “Museo de Jamon,” where I once again questioned the likelihood of my long-held vision of an eventual conversion to judaism. All those legs of pork hindquarters, hanging at an angle in neat rows… it does something to a girl’s heart. We found a little room quickly. Hostal Castro is resided over by a small amiable woman who probably, as a young girl, kissed a framed ... read more

Back in April we spent a very nice few days enjoying the sights (and foods!) of Granada in lovely Southern Spain. Granada is a very old city, with plenty of history as well as a great Southern Spain nightlife. We went to Granada at a very busy time of year (just after Easter) and were lucky to find hotels as we did. We stayed in 2 different hotels, both very central (something vital in a hotel is its location!). We spent time wandering the lovely central area, with its big squares, cafes and shops. We went into the Cathedral. This is well worth a visit - with very nice architecture, though a little bare with white washed walls. We also went to see the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella, which are also in the centre of ... read more