La Playa de Nerja

This morning the girls and I headed off to Nerja (about a 2 hr bus ride) to enjoy the beaches for the day! When we got there we went right down to scope out the best place to set up camp.



We found these awesome caves where the waves would come up just about to the edge of our towels and crash up against the rocks. It was a perfect place because it was almost like we had our own part of the beach to ourselves.


After a bit of the beach some of us decided that we wanted to go into town to see the famous 'Cuevas de Nerja'. We were able to walk way down into the still-living caves that were discovered 50 years before and see the the process of how they form. Very interesting.


Then back to the beach to make a picnic and swim in the waves! This was so refreshing because I think we were there on the most humid day of the year!! We also played a bit of paddle ball and who can forget the watermelon cutting contest! Haha! What a fun day!



We really enjoyed ourselves even without much sun...tomorrow off to Las Alpujarras to see the pueblitos and a good view of the mountains!

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Vista del Albaicín

Tonight my class and I took a tour up to the Albaicín to get a good view of the Alhambra in both the day and the night. We started climbing at around 8pm and as we got higher up we could look back and see extraordinary views of the Alhambra as well as the city of Granada.


This part if the city is also very unique becuse of it's all white houses with flower pots decorating every window!



As the sun was setting we decided to stay in a plaza near by and enjoy some tapas and wine. As the sun set over the mountains and the sky changed from blue to purple, we sat and took in the views from all around us! So pretty!


As we finished up we went back to 'el mirador' (the lookout) to get a good look of the Alhambra when it was all lit up at night. We took a few pics and I was even able to get the moon in some of them! Then we made our way back down the mountain and into town. What fun! Tomorrow classes and botellón in the park and Saturday early rising for the beaches of Nerja!! Can't wait!


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Location:Calle del Campo Verde,Granada,Spain

A la Alhambra...

Today after classes and a shortened siesta we took a visit to the Alhambra. It is so crazy to think that I live close enough to it to walk there!! We had a guide, one of the art history professors from school, and he walked us through all of the history that the Alhambra has to offer.


It is a 14th century Arabic palace that was later taken over by the king and queen of Spain. The intricate workings if this place are amazing and they even built their own aqueducts so that they could enjoy gardens on the top of the mountain where the palace is. Incredible!!


The gardens and the fountains were of course my favorite part. There were all different kinds of flowers blooming in every direction that you looked! Oh yeah...and the view from up there is amazing! You can look down on the entire city of Granada and see all of the different barrios that makes it such a culturally unique place to be.



Looking forward to getting to see the view at night in a couple days when we visit the Albaicín!!


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Location:Calle Parraga,Granada,Spain

Fun Fun Fun

What a fun weekend of celebrations and meetings with old friends! I arrived in Madrid on Friday and did a bit of shopping and sight seeing in the Plaza Mayor before heading to Azuqueca and Casa Rubén. Saturday morning I woke up well rested and ready for the fiestas to begin. We hung out around the pool all morning and then Rubén's parents prepared an amazing lunch and BBQ, Spanish style. We ate, drank and talked the day away....so wonderful!!





Then we prepared for the next round where 40 people would be coming over to celebrate Enrique's birthday!! Everyone brought a different authentic Spanish dish and we were able to try all of these different amazing foods! The party went on and on with dancing and music until the wee hours of 4 in the morning!! So much fun!






Today, Sunday, I went to meet up with my Madre Española from when I lived in Alcalá 4 years ago. We had a wonderful lunch close to Plaza Cervantes on Calle Mayor. What memories that brought! We had so much fun talking about our past together and what the future may bring...I told her to send Aroa, my hermanita, to the states in a couple years so I can show her the same hospitality that they showed me all those years ago!! I know it was a while ago but it just seems like yesterday...

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Location:Azuqueca, Madrid, Spain