The first day I arrived I was surprised by the city; it was not what I expected. Before I came I expected Granada to be less city like. This city is like a mini New York or a bigger Ann Arbor. I thought it was going to be more open and less surrounded by stores, bars, and restaurants. However, as I explored more of Granada I realized it's more then that. Granada has a little bit of everything and it's amazing. As I walked around and reached the Arab neighborhood I saw the beautiful architecture that I didn't see initially. As I kept exploring I came across the biggest park in Granada. I was blown away by the scenery and greenery. It's a perfect place to go running, do homework, or lounge around. Another huge perk to Granada is free tapas at the bars. The amount of food you can get here with little money is shocking. It truly is the perfect college city. I can't wait to keep exploring new areas!
A few of the things I got to do during my first week was eat at an amazing Moroccan restaurant with an amazing view of the Al Hambra:
I got lost among the souvenir shops:
And also got the best gelato in town (the popular thing to get there is a cassata) with a friend who visited me from America:
I don't think there's anything I wouldn't planned anything differently in this trip. Minus a few hiccups I got her pretty smoothly. The only thing that I think would've been less tiring would be to take a direct flight opposed to having connections. However connections are cheaper so there are pros and cons to both. The day I arrived, I avoided jet lag by not sleeping until the proper time in Spain, so I adjusted to Spanish life pretty quickly. As a few days have past and I've adjusted, I'm surprised that I haven't forgotten anything from back home. Honestly I wish I packed lighter cause I'm realizing I packed too much. That's something I will keep in mind next time I travel.
Until next week,
Lana
Lana: you go it right! The trick to avoid jetlag is to do exactly as you did :)
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