A quick note about Granada.
A cool town, with a bohemian feel full of culture and life. Nonetheless I'm so glad i chose Seville to study in because I feel the town would have become claustrophobic after more than a week or two. The weekend trip was fun. We saw Capilla Real which was great because it's where the reyes catolicos are entombed. That would be Ferdinand and Isabela (the two that united Spain). Although the church was pretty it has nothing on our Cathedral. We also saw the jewish quarter of Granada which was cool, and cleverly built to avoid the hot temperatures, although being a mountain town it seems hard to imagine it ever being that warm. La alhambra (the famous muslim castle from years past when the muslims controlled the penninsula) was quite spectable, and impressive to say the least.
The biggest impression I got of Granada was the strong bohemian sense that permeated the streets and the air. With hookah bars every 15 feet (think tim horton's canadians, and dunkin donuts americans), the city certain holds a magical and enrapturing "vibe".
The trip was fun, and certainly an eye-opening experience.
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This blog started as a way to document and publish my experience in Seville, Spain during the four months I lived there. However, I fully expect to continue publishing as our lives continue to grow further apart. I titled the blog Benjamin's Words because that exactly what they are. I'm sure at times, knowing myself, the posts will be less about events and more about my thoughts in general. Nonetheless please remember these are just my words y nada mas.
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