First off, there was definitely a protest last week in the streets:
It was cold and rainy, but these kids were out there anyways. The European countries want to radically change the education system to make better graduates, but for a lot of people it means a massive increase in tuition as well as having to tack on graduate school, which is already somewhat private and also has a higher tuition. They were completely blocking traffic on one of the main streets. They go all out on their protests here.
In other news, I took a trip to Granada this past weekend. It was beautiful. There is a lot of Arab influence, especially in the marketplaces, teahouses, architecture, etc. We stayed at a fairly nice hotel as well. It was really a city to experience rather than tell about, so I will let the pictures tell the story:
A memorial to the Reyes Catolicos
A view of Granada from the Alhambra
A random guy playing a didgeridoo type instrument
Some of the Arabic architecture in the Alhambra
A fountain in some gardens
A fountain inside the Alhambra
For those who may be wondering, the Alhambra was a combination military stronghold/religious place/ dwelling place/all purpose place for the rulers during several hundreds of years of Granada history and is one of the most visited tourist spots in Europe.
So in the spirit of the mediteranean food I had in Granada, Loli decided to make some falafel for us today. However, even though she followed the recipe from the internet exactly, they still didn't come out too good. She was fairly upset at the internet, but she's going to talk to some people and try it again some other time.
Adventure for this coming weekend: Morroco! Will let you know how that goes!
Besos!
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