Before we left the hotel we stopped in the lobby to double check when El Alcazaba opened because we thought it was at 9, but it was actually at 10 am. We were an hour early, so instead we decided to do the tourist map and see all the buildings that were marked.
First stop was an old hospital that we think is still in use today. Next we went to the cathedral and soon we were at a plaza. The plaza was very beautiful and it had palm trees everywhere. Take a look yourself!
After the plaza we continued on following the map until we reached the steps to El Alcazaba. We didn't know what to expect, well I didn't, but it was very similar to the Alhambra. It was about 9:40 so we couldn't enter yet, so we waited outside on the rocks until 10.
When it was time to go in, we thought that we would have to pay because we aren't citizens of the European Union, but we got in for free, so that was a bonus! It would have only cost us about 2 euros anyways, but hey, thats some money that we saved.
We entered on a path into the Alcazaba that was filled with roses of all sorts of colors. I took a lot of pictures of them, but I will save everyone the agony of viewing all the pictures. As for the rest of the pictures, because I don't remember what everything was or what it even represents, I'm going to label them as we go, if I know what it is!
View of the Alcazaba from the street
View of the city from the top of the Alcazaba by the entrance.
Before entering the Alcazaba
The pathway, clearly.
Inside the Alcazaba.
View of the city from inside the Alcazaba.
Part of the fortress that we couldn't enter because the walls were covered with doors that were shut. We think that is where they would run to if they saw a battle coming, to protect the royalty.
Next to the place that I think they would run to. No idea what it is, but I think it has some structural significance.
Entrance into a garden with a pond that had a bunch of Koi fish in it.
One artifact that was in the museum. This is from the Nazaries, people I am learning about in my Islamic Culture class. The museum was small but it was perfectly situated where you had to walk through it in order to continue on the path. The Alhambra should've put their museum like this too!
Birds of paradise! Reminded me of my mom!
The ruins!
A remake of all of the ruins!
After spending about an hour at the Alcazaba we went back to the hotel and changed into our swimsuits. We then grabbed our bags and put them in the luggage room and we were off to the beach.
It was a nice day at the beach, the wind was at a minimum, and the beach was crowded, but not overly packed. We definitely got some color today! Soon after arriving at the beach, our stomachs were growling so we decided to eat our bocadillos and the rest of the munchies that we had packed.
There were 3 guys and dog that were working on building a new sand castle right behind us. It would be placed next to the other 2 that they had already built. What a beautiful piece of work it was!
After the beach, we went back to the hotel to grab our things, get change so we had money for the bus in Granada, and then we headed to the bus station. We waited for the bus and boarded for our 2 hour trip home to Granada.
When we arrived in Granada, the bus home was waiting for us so we hopped on. When we were home, we unpacked, did some homework and then I Skyped my family. We talked about car possibilities and they didn't approve of many that I found. Luckily though, my dad had found and tan Mazda6 that was in price range and was hitting all of my wants on my list.
After finishing up Skyping, my parents went to the car lot to find the car on both the east and west side of Green Bay but they had no luck. What a shame. They are going to call the dealership tomorrow to find out more information.
I spent the rest of the evening hanging out and catching up on everything that happened over the weekend.
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