I wish I could post pictures and some of the movies (like of the flamenco bar), but I have too many and not enough time on the internet!
Well, we´ve been cruising around Spain here for the last four days, and it´s been BEAUTIFUL weather--clear skies and in the mid-80s. On Wednesday we took the late train rom Madrid to Granada and spent the night. The next day, we went to visit Alhambra (which I pronounce the arabic way--with out the B). That was probably one of the most BEAUTIFUL buildings I have ever seen! EVER! I´ve wanted to go for awhile and I was definitely not disappointed. It´s an old Moorish castle and fortress and the intricate carvings on the wall are just mind-blowing. We spent over four hours there, wandering around the palace and the green flowering gardens.
That night we trained to Sevilla and went straight to our hostel (which we LOVED, by the way). We walked around the entire city the next day, seeing every sight you can imagine. That night we went to a Flamenca bar. It was so so so so sooooooo cool. The dancer was amazing and the singer had the most hilarious facial expressions. According to dane, the guitarist was alright, but I thought he was pretty good ;)
The next morning we trained back to Madrid, walked around for a few hours, then took the evening train to Barcelona. We´ve spent all of today here, and we´re taking the train to Bern tomorrow. It´s gorgeous here, but HOT. And full of college age tourists wandering around in swimsuits. We spent a few hours at the beach after exploring the city, and people are definitely don´t mind nudity....
We saw La Sagrada familia designed by Gaudi, and wandered around the Gothic quarter (LOVE LOVE LOVE the architecture!) where we had THE best gelato I have ever eaten. It was so freaking good, we´re going back tomorrow before we leave.
I´m having such a blast. I´m so grateful I´m able to do this. Even if it was only this country or a couple more, it is definitely worth it. And I´ve been noticing the hand of the Lord in several of the things we´ve done (like getting in to the palace at Alhambra an hour before our slotted time). There´s no way we can always get so lucky by chance. Alma 26:37.
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Okay. So I thought that this was supposed to be some type of educational thing. I’m glad you like Spain. The two redheads, DRMH, and I are glad you’re having fun. Don’t pull a fun muscle!
Are you going to El Museo del Prado at all while you're in Madrid? It's okay if you don't have time, but that's where one of my favorite paintings, Diego Velasquez's "Las Meninas," is housed. :)
Haley
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