Granada is a city that I definitely want to visit again. I had an amazing time there last weekend! We took a bus from Sevilla on Friday morning and arrived in Granada on Friday afternoon. The bus ride itself was gorgeous… we went through cities of cute white houses and fields with rows and rows of olive trees. Three hours of looking out a bus window and listening to music were definitely more enjoyable than I had expected.
We stayed in a hostel right in the middle of the city. It was my first experience staying in a hostel and I think it was pretty good as far as hostels go. There were a few issues: the lock on the door to our floor was broken so thieves could have easily broken in, it was freezing cold and our space heater only heated the six inches right around it, the cleanliness of the beds was questionable, the walls seemed about three inches thick so we could hear everything from the street and the adjacent room, and lastly the shower in the community bathroom flooded the floor so there was a permanent 2 inch deep puddle in there. Besides that, all was good.
The weather in Granada was PERFECT. It was sunny all the time and perfect for exploring! We spent a lot of Friday just walking around the city. Later on, we started to make our way up a hill/mountain to watch the sunset. After a good 45 minute hike through a really cute residential area, we reached what is supposedly Bill Clinton’s favorite spot in the world. He’s a pretty smart guy; the place was amazing.
We got there just in time to watch the sunset over the city. Pictures don’t give justice to the beauty that we saw. There were so many aspects to the view: the city, the mountains, the Alhambra, the sun, the sky… and when they were all combined it was breathtaking. As we were sitting there, I felt SO content. I couldn’t think of anywhere else in the world that I would have rather been.
Wow, sounds like something out of a dream kristin! I can't wait to go to Europe myself! Great pics, great blog, great job :)
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WOW GIRL!!!! thats awesome! I definitely laughed out loud when I read about your hostel. You and hostels don't seem to have much in common. I don't know, I'm just having a hard time picturing you there :) Anyways, did it make you miss the fam?? I sped read through your post but I didn't notice any shout outs to the four people you have visited Granada with before... Grand memories, if I recall correctly. Maybe you ran into the same man who "directed" us through the tiny streets there? hehehe. :)
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I would have to agree with Lindsay. How could you NOT even mention your last visit to Granada with your beloved family. Walking up the hill in Granada following the leader (your father) on a wild goose chase to find the perfect restaurant was...well... memorable to say the least. The sunset was indeed spectacular and I can't believe that you got to see it again! The hostel? Well, no thanks, but I'm glad that you are having such a fun time. Isn't it cute that Lindsay would use the phrase "shout out"? That is such a Bjorkism, wouldn't you say?? Looking forward to talking soon!!
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