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Home ยป International Travel ยป Spain- Granada and Madrid

Spain- Granada and Madrid

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March 5, 2012


Last Updated December 8, 2018 | 18 Comments

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After our night in Segovia,
the fiance and I packed our bags and headed to Granada.
 
To be honest, we were both the most excited about Granada.
To me, it was a little-big city.
The perfect size.
 
After a pleasant train ride and 5 hour long bus trip, 
we arrived in Granada.
 
It was late in the evening,
so first thing on our list was to find a place to stay.
We found a charming little hotel owned by the sweetest little old lady in the perfect location.
 
One thing I quickly learned while in Spain was that it is very different from the US in terms of night life.
People start going out for dinner at 10 pm,
and don’t even think about going out to clubs or bars until well after midnight.
 
I also learned that tapas are amazing.
like really amazing.
The meats are fantastic.
And overall, people seem to be less stressed.
 
We spent four nights in Granada.
We ate. 
Wandered the streets.
Visited the Alhambra.
Ate some more.
And sipped on lots and lots of coffee.
 
I never wanted to leave.
ever.
 
A large green field with trees in the background

 

A castle on top of a grass covered field

 

A close up of a brick building

 

A large clock mounted to the side of a building
 
A small house in front of a building

 

A person sitting on a table
umm, best lunch EVER!

 

A large body of water with a city in the background

 

A view of a large mountain in the background
 
A purple light in front of a large church

 

Granada and Alhambra

 

A group of people standing in front of a building

 

A man standing in front of a building
 
An old photo of a large building

 

A castle on a cloudy day

 

A train is parked on the side of a building

 

A vase of flowers on a table

 

A large body of water with a city in the background
 
 
I could go on and on about how amazing the Alhambra is-
but, unless you see it for yourself, you’ll never really understand.
It is, honestly, mind-boggling.
 
We spent our last two nights in Madrid.
I will admit, I didn’t really take any photos.
Madrid is big and didn’t have the charm that makes me snap away on my camera.
 
Plus, we spent an entire day at the Del Prado museum-
which was pretty amazing.
Although, it’s the only “big” museum I’ve ever been to, so I had little to compare.
 
After ten beautiful days in the land of jamon and tapas,
we headed home.
 
I was sad to say goodbye,
but I knew that my time in Europe had only just started.
 
 

About Jessica

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

About Jessica Randhawa

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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  1. toi says

    March 12, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    GRANADA is amazing and Alhambra is a beautiful 'city' within a city :).

    stopping by from Rolex

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  2. Mrs Bridget Jones says

    March 7, 2012 at 8:32 am

    Hi, unfortunatly banana mocha from McDonalds is probably available only in Poland ๐Ÿ™‚ and it's not as good as it sounds. Best wishes from PL ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. Stephanie says

    March 7, 2012 at 12:53 am

    I remember that about Spain, too! When we first got to Madrid, we didn't go out for dinner until after 10pm, not by choice but because we just got in so late. We were both worried there wouldn't be any restaurants open but, man, were we wrong. We had a hard time even finding an open table!

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