Hello all! I am writing from Barcelona, Spain. I am very excited to be here and I am sure those of you who read my blog are excited for a new posting. The reason this is entitled as it is because all we have been eating are croissants and jamon (ham). It is the cheapest and we are all cutting back where we can... haha. So if you want to eat like a true backpackers go grab yourself a jamon and croissant! Ok time for an update...
Last I left off we were in Sevilla. It was pretty there and really quaint. The streets are like a labryinth and we got lost many times. Our second day there we decided to take a day trip to the southern coast of Spain to a town called Cadiz. Cadiz has a local beach called playa de victoria which won the bandera azul (blue flag) from the EU. It is known as one of the beast beaches in Europe. It was absolutely gorgeous and we enjoyed a day to relax from all the walking and traveling. We came back that day and went to bed early to head off to Granada the next day. Yesterday we spent the day walking around in Granada. We went to see the Alhambra. It was enormous!!! It was also very beautiful. Each entrance had delicate architecture and art work all around it. There were various fountains and beautiful gardens. It was amazing. We walked all the way up the mountain to it and we got to see a fantastic view of Granada and the Sierra Nevada mountain range from atop. I will upload pictures as soon as I can. It was great and as they say "Si mueres sin ver la Alhambra, no has vivido". I will let you all translate that for fun! We are now in Barcelona and we took an overnight train to get here. We are planning on meeting a lot of backpackers and seeing many sights (thanks Karishma for your advice!).
So I have about 10 minutes left online and I guess I will tell you a little bit about the cuisine so far. I have no been spending a lot of money but we have tried the local food all throughout the locations we have been to thus far. In Spain, tapas are really famous. Tapas are little Spanish snacks served with drinks. In earlier times, when drinks were served bartendars would cover the tops with little saucers with sandwiches (tapas) on it to prevent flies and other bugs from getting in. Now tapas have become to mean little snacks and they are quite interesting, cheap, and tasty. Maybe I can make some for you guys when I return. Ok time is up! Love you all and I will post again soon.
Last I left off we were in Sevilla. It was pretty there and really quaint. The streets are like a labryinth and we got lost many times. Our second day there we decided to take a day trip to the southern coast of Spain to a town called Cadiz. Cadiz has a local beach called playa de victoria which won the bandera azul (blue flag) from the EU. It is known as one of the beast beaches in Europe. It was absolutely gorgeous and we enjoyed a day to relax from all the walking and traveling. We came back that day and went to bed early to head off to Granada the next day. Yesterday we spent the day walking around in Granada. We went to see the Alhambra. It was enormous!!! It was also very beautiful. Each entrance had delicate architecture and art work all around it. There were various fountains and beautiful gardens. It was amazing. We walked all the way up the mountain to it and we got to see a fantastic view of Granada and the Sierra Nevada mountain range from atop. I will upload pictures as soon as I can. It was great and as they say "Si mueres sin ver la Alhambra, no has vivido". I will let you all translate that for fun! We are now in Barcelona and we took an overnight train to get here. We are planning on meeting a lot of backpackers and seeing many sights (thanks Karishma for your advice!).
So I have about 10 minutes left online and I guess I will tell you a little bit about the cuisine so far. I have no been spending a lot of money but we have tried the local food all throughout the locations we have been to thus far. In Spain, tapas are really famous. Tapas are little Spanish snacks served with drinks. In earlier times, when drinks were served bartendars would cover the tops with little saucers with sandwiches (tapas) on it to prevent flies and other bugs from getting in. Now tapas have become to mean little snacks and they are quite interesting, cheap, and tasty. Maybe I can make some for you guys when I return. Ok time is up! Love you all and I will post again soon.
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yeah, tapas bar!