Andalucía trip: Day 3 (Granada)

Thursday, October 1st

We got up early to eat breakfast and travel to our last city of the trip: Granada. The bus ride there was about 4 hours, in which I slept for most of. Our hotel there, called Hotel Carmen, was really nice. The beds were sooo comfortable and equipped with two pillows! That is one thing I miss most about home and the states in general- sleeping with lots of pillows. At my homestay here, I have one pillow on my bed, and the hotels I've stayed at in Europe only provide one as well. Just one of the things I learned that I take for granted in America.

In the afternoon we took a long tour through the world-famous Alhambra and Generalife.

This area is like a huge city on a hill with old palaces and huge gardens.

The buildings were so extravagant, with very intricate designs that have both Arab and Christian influences.

We went through many of the different areas and ended our tour in the gardens at sunset. :)

That night we had an amazing buffet dinner in the hotel and the majority of the school group went to another Flamenco show together! The venue was a lot smaller, but had more dancers. We got a drink included with the show price, and a night tour of the area overlooking the Alhambra.