Yesterday (Saturday) I explored the area of Granada called Sacromonte. It’s in the hills of Granada where all the gypsies live, many of them in caves. In the morning I went on a walk through the area with my program and we got to see some of the cuevas–caves– that people lived in and still live in today. Once again, we had a spectacular view of the Alhambra.
Cuevas
Last night I returned to the area with 4 other girls to watch a flamenco show. Before the show started we stopped in a bar to get some sangria and tapas. The sangria was awesome, but the best part was that the bar was in a cave! It doesn’t really feel like cave except for that the walls were not straight and had no corners and it was a bit chilly.
Cave Bar
Sangria
The walk up to the show venue was unbelievable. We had an amazing view of the Alhambra, which is always lit up at night, and none of us could get enough of it. Neither pictures nor words can do this view justice. The show was in a building that had a wall of windows, designed so that the Alhambra acts as a backdrop. Unfortunately, we couldn’t see the Alhambra from our seats, but the show was still really awesome. There was one guy playing the acoustic guitar (my favorite), another playing the bass and a third playing the drums/percussions. There was one woman singing and clapping and another who danced. It was really amazing the way this woman could use her feet to add to the music! Overall, a great show and a really awesome view. I have a feeling we are going to be up in that part of town a lot once it gets warmer!
Alhambra at night (can't really see it, but it's there!)
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