Where to start! My first few weeks here have just been an absolute whirlwind. It's hard to believe that two weeks have already passed and I only have 10 more to go. This means I need to keep going places and see as many things as I can in the short time I have left. It's going to be a busy 10 weeks! So far, we have visited the most important/famous places like the Cathedral, the Alhambra, and the Albacin. All of them have been absolutely beautiful! Words and pictures don't even do them justice. With all three places, you could just look at them forever wondering how people created such architecturally beautiful places without the technology we have now. The Cathedral is very beautiful and huge. It's right in the center of town and many tourists all over the world come to see it. The Alhambra is on a huge piece of land with a beautiful palace and gardens. It was created by the Arabics of the city who were the first inhabitants and when the Queen forced them to leave it was converted to a christian site. The Alhambra was meant for the rulers of the community, though. On Tuesday, we went to the Albacin, which is the oldest part of Granada. This part was also built by the Arabs and is still home to many who returned after being forced to leave. The outside of the homes are very beautiful, but the insides are said to be absolutely breathtaking. We got to peek inside one and the architecture looked just like that of the Alhambra with a lot of tile and stone detail. How gorgeous! This weekend we are going to the Sierra Nevada, the mountains, to go skiing. I'll let you guys know how this goes!
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