Day 2 Granada

After a much needed nights rest, students woke up to their first full day of Spanish living. to get us all in the mood we decided to do the traditional british pass time while in a foreign land of invading something, so all piling into the NK funbus we headed across to Granada to see the ancient Moor citadel the Alhambra.



Alhambra comes from the arabic word Al-hamra which means `the red one´ its full name al-Qal'at al-hamra translates as `the red fortress´. The Alhambra served as a citadel for the Moorish rulers of Granada and southern Spain or Al-Andalus as it was known at the time.



Below we have students arriving at the Alhambra, its extensive gardens cover much of the south east hillside of Granada and date back to the 14 century when famed Moor garden expert



Al-Antitchmarsh visited the area.

Students wander and frolic through the ancient paths and byways of the ancient citadel, surrounded by elaborate water features and stunning views on all sides students stay focused on their number one goal of finding the old lady who sells monster munch .

After getting past the guards we where into the citadel, In the pictures below notice the expressions on the students faces as they soak up the culture of over 500 years, we can only guess what is floating through their minds at a time like this, most likely one of the bigger questions like what is the meaning of life or should i have got another packet of cheetos when I had the chance.

Below we have several of the scenes from the Alhambra, you will notice ny developing camera technique of lying in wait for the students with my camera before leaping upon them like a milk float bearing down on a pensioner.

After the Alhambra, students and staff hurried down into Granada, the promise of cheap kebabs and scarf shops filled us all with a heavy sense of expectation, for you the families at home it means that your either getting a scarf or a half eaten doner as a holiday present.

One of the main influences noticeable in Granada is the Morrocan markets which are found in side alleys. If your lucky enough not to end up with a mouldy kebab this is where your scarf most likely came from.


After shopping we all headed to a nearby cafe to have some chocolate and churros. Churros is a spanish doughnut, however rather than a ring shape, churros comes in a stick like form, to add to this cardiac arrest inducing taste sensation you also get a cup of thick hot chocolate to dunk it into. The cafe futboll offers a reasonable deal of 3 free heart jump starts from owner Miquel Santos's Bedford Rascal's starter motor for every 10 plates of churros bought.



Chocolate and churros offers the chance to catch the students in the process of forcing several hundred weight of fried dough into their mouths, enjoy.