Update

I have some great pictures of Granada and of Barcelona, but the lack of computers and good uploading processes have prevented me from sharing them for the past few days. Hopefully I´ll get them to you guys soon.

In short, the Alhambra, the Moorish palace in Granada, was spectacular, with as intricate detail as I´ve ever seen, including loads of Arabic calligraphy.

Barcelona has been nothing short of spectacular. It´s definitely much busier than the other Spanish cities I´ve visited, but it´s got a charm that makes it a great place to be, and what I would assume to be a great place to live.

Also, if you haven´t seen the work of architect Antoni Gaudi, you must look it up. Barcelona is famous for his works, and he has become one of my new favorite historical figures. Simply amazing. As soon as I can get pictures to work, I´ll upload them. He was a visionary if ever there was one.

Another day and a half in Barcelona, with its crazy nightlife, kooky street performers, and beaches, and then it´s off to Cinque Terre, in the hills of northwest Italy.

Also, in a random note, I met two people in Granada who are U of A students! We chatted and had a great time (except they had a tagalong friend who may have been the biggest jerk I´ve ever met, and he wasn´t even a jock). And then, after we took the train together to Barcelona and said goodbye, randomly met up again in Gaudi´s unfinished Sagrada Familia. We traveled for about two days together in Barcelona. How amazingly small this world is.

Becca might actually know James, but probably not Trish. James said he may have run into Cara in Yavapai one night (hint, hint). Long story short, we talked about Beyond Bread while sitting in a park in Barcelona. Amazing. See you soon.