First of all, happy fathers day to... my dad and elizabeths dad (who are probably the only fathers reading this blog) we love you and are sad we cant celebrate you both in person!
Anyways, Elizabeth and I just returned from a trip to Sevilla and Córdoba which was very fun! We went on several bus tours, saw cathedrals in both cities, hit up the night scene in Sevilla and almost died of heat. For real... both cities clocked in at about 109 degrees Farenheit! Needless to say we sweat a ton and drank lots of fluids. That being said though, both cities were gorgeous and were full of the charm we have come to expect from Spanish cities.
To ensure that we accomplish all that we want to do and experience here in Granada, Elizabeth and I have created a "to experience" list... we did several things this past week and have several more to accomplish in this next and last week:
DONE:
- The Arabic Baths- 2 hours of lounging in 5 pools of varying temperatures while sipping té verde followed by a 15 min massage. the best part, it was cheap!
-Bus Tour around Granada- you are clearly not a native when you get on bus #11 in Granada and stay on it from start to finish as it circles the city... yes we have done that!
-Running in Parque Garcia Lorca- a beautiful park very close to our apartment.. complete with random workout equipment, a duck pond and plenty of couples making out, at all times of the day.
-Téteria- Really chill arabic influenced hookah places with sofas where you can opt to sip té verde instead of smoke. very relaxing!
- Crepes- enough said.
- Tapas with some locals- did it.
- Fancy Dinner at the Albaicin- The old part of Granada is called the Albaicin which is gorgeous and overlooks the Alhambra. We got dressed up and went with some friends to have some fondue sitting outside on a balcony that showed the full beauty of the Alhambra lit up at night... it was truly breathtaking. Also, elizabeth and I were the only ones who split chocolate fondue for dessert... we didnt even feel guilty of embarrassed because it was so amazingly good.
TO EXPERIENCE:
- The Science Museum- apparently a very cool hands on museum in Granada that isn't very pricey... we plan to visit on Monday
-Cine- view a spanish movie... we are doing this with our group on Wednesday
-Cadiz- a beautiful beach that we have been told by several people (including Manolo!) that we absolutely need to visit- we are going for the day on Saturday hopefully!
Will keep you posted this next week as we wrap up our time here... much love!
Janelle and Elizabeth
Yes, Cadiz is beautiful. We took a bus and it was very cheap (we went there twice). Enjoy the rest of your time! I am jealous!
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