granada

13 january 2011

We hadn’t committed to a specific hostel in Granada yet, so after taking the bus into town, we headed to the closes one, Oasis’ Backpacker’s Hostel. It turned out to be a lucky hit – they gave us breakfst and then we went on an awesome walking tour. We walked through the Muslim quarter, the Jewish quarter, the gypsy caves and a good chunk of the Old city, with semi-historical narration by our stoner guide. Afterwards, Caroline took a nap and I went to pick up our tickets for the Alhambra. It was a warm, sunny afternoon – hard to believe it was January.

When I got back, caroline and I went to a flamenco gig. It was a little hard to find, but well worth the search and the 6 euros each (plus drinks and tapas). It was a 3 man band – one singer, one guitarist and one clapper/dancer. The singer was really hard to understand, due to the style. But the dancing was really impressive – like tap on crack. It was very enjoyable.