Saturday, June 19, 2010
Granada!
It is my second full day here in Granada. I LOVE this city! I will write more soon, but, after Madrid, I think Granada has been my favorite. I feel Spain here. I think, in the other cities, I was only touring and not living among the people. We went and saw local flamenco singing. WOW. I´llwrite more from Madrid or Barcelona. I canceled my trip to Valencia. There's not enough time and I'd rather see Barcelona, if I have to choose. Also, there is a larger class conscious here as well as cultural conscious, which I love. I had the most fascinating conversation with a man yesterday who took me on a free tour of La Catedral. He was about seventy years old and worked for the Department of Culture. I love meeting people who love culture and are super excited and informed about it. Such a great conversation about architecture and poetry. This is exactly what I have been looking for! We also haven't missed a single game of futbol which is so awesome. The futbol culture in Granada seems greater than in other cities which is another reason why I love this place. Okay, time to go. We're going to try and catch the second half of this Netherlands game outside of the house. Chris is energetic and full of company so I'm glad he came along from Cordoba. We will part ways today, though. More soon, insha'Allah!!
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live flamenco singing?! omg i can't wait to hear more! wow hanna, this trip is all too incredible, i'm so happy you went! <3
ReplyDeleteyeah whats is flamenco singing? never heard of it. hhaha nice dude it seems like ur trip is going fast. everyday is something new and different. this is a awesome trip =)
ReplyDeleteawww hanna....go watch football! Embrace the world cup where the 98 champions (france) get knocked out by the underdogs (mexico) who to date had never beat a european country!
ReplyDeletecaro, no puedo explicar lo que sentia cuando escuche a estos hombres cantando con tanta fuerzo y tanto sentido. habia un hombre en la calle cerca de la catedral en granada quien estaba tocando una guitarra. oh. my. jayzus. i was sitting there like a little kid with tears in my eyes. he gave me a free CD which i will save for you. so much paz y tranquilidad. words will never suffice, but i think you get it. you always do.
ReplyDeletemoe, flamenco is a type of music style that originated (and is still primarily based) in Andalucia, the southern province in Spain.
hira, i have been! haven't missed a game in like five days! all we do is sit around and watch the television since games here are back to back and during the day time. it is awesome. all the sightseeing gets done in the morning. it's another reason why i have been writing less. that game was ridiculous and so awesome. viva mejico! although, i'm not gonna lie. my favorite was denmark versus cameroon. i was dying for cameroon to come through but THAT was good futbol. the other games have just been garbage. i didn't get to see brazil's today, which is a shame. i was on a bus. i think i'll catch the replay tomorrow though. i'm so glad you're enjoying the world cup. you always did love the energy around this stuff!