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Thursday, 10 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
The two Easter processions of Holy Week in Granada, one of the three Semana Santa capitols of Spain!
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 | Views [702]
Just in case you guys thought Holy Week was a religious thing here in Andalusia, I will tell you now that it is really just a crazy, interesting mix of Pagan beliefs, touristy aims, religious propaganda, and, yes, Catholic tradition. Way back in the day, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2007 | Views [455]
Once upon a time, while it was blizzarding in Minnesota, I went to the beach. And not a scummy little lake “beach,” mind you: a real, live sand-and-salt-water bit of Mediterranean Sea. Tough life! It was to celebrate Andalusia Day, of course: Amy and ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2007 | Views [587]
Well, I survived my first day at the University! Classes at the Centro (I’m taking three there) started a while ago, but my big girl class just began this week. It was pouring rain and still dark out when I left home this morning (7:30, gross), but I ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Monday, 19 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery
The city-wide, long-long botellón of Cádiz.
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Monday, 19 Feb 2007 | Views [542]
Um, Carnaval? Insane. I don’t even know how else to decribe it: just the entire city of Cádiz converted into one, big, all-night botellón. My guidebook says “it makes Mardi Gras look like Monday night bingo.” I’ve never been to Mardi Gras, but maybe that ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Monday, 19 Feb 2007 | Views [567]
So good to be back in Spain. It’s weird how after only a month, Anna and I were homesick for Granada while we visited France. What’s also weird: not being able to communicate! Especially after Madrid, where the accent is so clear, switching over to French ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Friday, 9 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery
The third and final stop of our Arcadia adventure through central Spain.
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Friday, 9 Feb 2007 | Views [453]
Segovia was a sweet little city, where we spent the morning/afternoon of the fourth and final day of our Spain adventures. First we went the El Alcázar, the castle where the Catholic queen Isabel grew up, back when Spain was just a bunch of regions, before ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Friday, 9 Feb 2007 | Views [429]
Madrid was a good time; I really liked it. Very large, much more international, not quite so “Spain” as Granada. Day one was the Palacio Real (the royal palace), walking tours of our part of the city, and really, really good food. Wow, yum, everything.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Friday, 9 Feb 2007 | Views [397]
Arcadia explores España! Obviously, considering our past adventures together, we began this one by staying out late the night before. We rock so much at life. It wasn’t bad, though, cuz five hour bus rides were made for snoozing, and the thirteen of us ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wednesday, 7 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery
Pics from some days in the country's capital.
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Wednesday, 7 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery
The pretty, hilly, little city west of Madrid.
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Friday, 26 Jan 2007 | Views [406] | Comments [1]
Oh, poor Spain. It’s snowing all over lately, and no one knows what to do! It’s a piece of Minnesota for me, but my window neighbors look so concerned! The temp’s in the 30’s F and suddenly there are more scarves than faces on the street. Babies have ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007 | Views [513]
News: there’s a salsa club like 2 minutes down the road from us! It’s all free (except, obviously, the bar) and there are lessons Monday/Wednesdays from 10-midnight. So pretty sure in six months, I’ll be a regular dancing queen. A mini grupo of us went ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Sunday, 21 Jan 2007 | Views [358]
In honor of Whitney’s birthday, and because we rock at life, the Arcadia group (also Vince and Jonathan) went out the night before a 10:30 hike to Sacromonte! So being awake today was a lot of fun, and the year-long trek up the Gypsy hillside. Sacromonte ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sunday, 21 Jan 2007 | Photo Gallery
Granada's Gypsy neighborhood and the church Abadía, both on top of a freakishly high hill.
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Saturday, 20 Jan 2007 | Views [391]
Lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy lazy day. But it’s not always necessary to be a frantic/crazed American tourist, now is it? I was out til 4 last night with all my (mostly American, I’ll admit) amigos, so there is nothing wrong with cozing up and watching some ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Monday, 15 Jan 2007 | Views [484]
I can't believe it has only been a week. I have already done so much! We went to the Catedral and the Capilla Real on Saturday, and the Alhambra again Sunday. You can see the conflicting religions so clearly in the art and architecture here; it's so interesting! ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Monday, 15 Jan 2007 | Photo Gallery
I can't believe it's only been a week! Cathedrals, Palaces, and the famous Granadino night life.
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