Una caña, por favor :)

Today was the first day of actual classes, and they were a lot more interesting than some of the other classes I have taken at Delaware.  The professors here seemed so much more excited to teach the class than most at Delaware (They usually turn on some power point then drone on about how they don’t really care how you do, as long as they are getting paid.) The classes are interesting and are very cultural based and seem to look semi-easy.. minus having to do everything in Spanish.  After class we sat down for a big lunch and an episode of Friends (Amigos?) in Spanish. 

Then it was time for siesta where I got to catch up with my boyfriend for the FIRST time since Sunday.  J Then a quick nap before heading to a tapas place to get some coffee to energize up for the big and well-hyped walk of the Arabic district in Spain.  We were told that this walk was going to be a bunch of rocks and to wear tennis shoes and workout like clothes.  I was prepared for the worst.  Like I was about to go back into the Guatemalan rainforest and face death once again.  However once we got there it was just cobblestone sidewalks and streets.  The views were beautiful; I could see all of Granada and the clouds looked like they were perfectly placed.  I would LOVE to share pictures but I realized that my camera doesn’t really work (pawn shop J) so I’m out of luck. 

Some of the streets looked like they were straight out of Morocco, except they weren’t as crowded and the people weren’t as aggressive.  But they were selling the same things that I saw in the markets in Morocco, and while looking at the leather goods and tea sets; it started to feel a little bit like home. 

That night the roommates and I took quick showers and got ready to head to the dicoteca! Granada 10.  We got there around 2:30 and it wasn’t even crowded yet.  It only started to get really busy at 5am when we left to go back home.  Waking up today was a real challenge after only getting about 4 hours of sleep.  We took a tour of a shopping district and I scouted out places to visit later. 

Also, one new observation, sunscreen is hard to find and it’s expensive.  30 euro for one bottle! I’d rather take a risk with skin cancer than spend 30 euro for one SMALL bottle of sunscreen. 

I’m off to take a nap!

Miss everyone!

-Anais