When my profesor mentioned "mosquitas" I simply assumed he was talking about the bugs, until we walked into one (a mosque); they are absolutely stunning (see pictures for a better description). We took a break and had limonada con yerbuenas (limeaide with basil) which was surprisingly good. It was at this time that I found all of my embarrassing sweat marks.
After walking around el Albaycin, we had some free time to have our own unsupervised adventures. On sundays, literally no stores are open. Not even the supermercados (super markets). The only things open are restaurants and these little Arab stores with cheap jewelry and clothes; a tourist trap most likely (of course being a tourist we stopped in every single one). During our walk I discovered harem pants are huge here, and blondes stick out like a sore thumb ( naturally 3 of us are blonde). One man went up to my friend and looked like he wanted to jokingly fight her. Of course we couldn't understand him so he and his friends continued to laugh as we walked away. I went into one of the stores to ask how much a pair of the harem pants were (is 10 euros too much?) and proceeded to have a conversation with the store owner. He asked where I was from and how long I was staying and it was then that the conversation ended because I could no longer understand him. He then asked my name and said "me encanta" which I'm pretty sure means I love you ( or my name). I said thank you and I'll think about the pants... This was then followed by a swift exit
The city is a bit dull on Sundays during siesta so we all headed back to the hotel. It is now 6:00 pm and time for a nice nap. Enjoy the videos and pictures!
PS I am incredibly tempted to rent a segway...is that too tacky?
Picture Descriptions:
Picture 1: View from Mirador de San Nicolas
Picture 2: View from Mirador se San Nicolas
Picture 3: View of La Alhambra
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