I have been working TIRELESSLY on my mom's blog, and I have not recieved a single comment. Seriously, guys? SERIOUSLY?
Ugh. Well, anyway, if anyone decides to actually read this post, we have been through Granada, Spain, and I am currently in Barcelona.
In Grenada, we roamed the city, met family friends, recieved a private tour of a church, and even HANDLED ARTIFACTS FROM THE THIRTEEN THROUGH SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES. That was the most amazing experience EVER, so I'll have to tell you about it in my next paragraph.
Our drive from Sevilla to Granada was rather uneventful. All we did was annoy our parents in a cramped car for three hours, which was fun. When we reached Granada, we walked around a little bit and bought supplies to stock up our awesome but cold house.
After we went to the market, we decided to head to a late lunch. The person who had rented the house to us reccomended a small local restaurant. We walked over there (a short walk) along the river, and Mom made the brilliant descision to "go Local." Great idea, Mom. Great idea.
Anyway (sorry for getting off track), we ordered a dish called "choto." Apparently, it's the specailty of Granada.
Turns out that it's chopped up baby goat. The liver was actually fairly tasty. That is, until we figured out what it was. Then, Nina started feeding some to the dogs and cats that were roaming around (and Mom got mad).
After lunch, (shiver) we met our friends in Santa Fe, Granada. During dinner, they kept forcing more and more olive oil onto my plate. "Mas! Mas aciete!" They demanded. I think I almost exploded from all the starch I consumed in that single meal. Seriously. It wouldn't have been a pretty explosion, either. It would have been filled wirth calamari and sausages and bread and potatoes and olive oil.
Boom. Splat.
Like I said, not pretty.
Let's get that image of the explosion out of my head and fast forward two days, to when we visited the Alhambra. It's the most visited tourist deestination in Europe, according to Dad's "Rick Steves" guidebook that he carries around. Ugh.
Well, the palace itself was amazing. Most of it was Moorish, and very, very old. The stone and woodwork was fascinating. How....how did they do that?! And in ancient times, too!
What messed with my head was the nagging fact that women were subjegated in those times. I wish that they weren't.
Well, that was pretty much our stay in Granada. Here are some pics!
Nina trying to stomach the choto.
This is it. Check out the fat to meat ratio. It has to be like, three to one.
The priest let us hold this ancient, solid silver relic, which once belonged to Queen Isabella.
This is our family in Spain.
Enjoying the Ahlambra (all but Daddy.)
This is the cathedral in Santa Fe, Granada.
Nina and I at the Alhambra.
So, this is it! COMMENT OR DIE.
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-The Puffin
I will have you know that I have commented 3 times only to have it erase the moment I pushed the "publish" button. Who knew that you have to register in order to comment (well apparently Kelly and Melissa knew but whatevs)? Anyway, I feel your pain but rest assured, your blog has not fallen on deaf eyes. There are plenty of us at your mom's school who live for your posts. We live through you people (except for the part where you killed a baby goat and snacked on its liver).
ReplyDeleteYou and Nina are excellent writers and I love the updates. Sara, are you speaking Spanish? Are you interested in studying abroad now? How about you, Nina?
Sending love,
Ali (Ms. Webb)
PS I have no idea who Clwebb is
These are wonderful pics! And I did have a vivid image in my mind of you exploding sausage and potatoes! It sounds like you are having an amazing time. Crepes and nutella--yum! you are making me hungry:) The organ you took a picture of in the church was absolutely stunning, I've never seen anything like it before in my life. And I'm so jealous of you getting to see flamingo dancers. What an astounding trip you are having. Fuma is doing great--she is sooo cute when she's super excited. Like when I come home, she runs full barrel down the stairs and leaps into the basement and then sort of prances around, I call it the Fuma dance. She's adorable. Keep writing! I couldn't find the blog for a while, I had to go through my emails with a fine tooth comb to find the one that Ed Potts sent. But now I've got you on my radar and I'll be checking in more often. Melissa
ReplyDeleteDid my comment erase? Seriously? I commented earlier and now it has mysteriously vanished! Sarah, OMG, you sound just like your mom. Hahaha, seriously? I miss that. I am watching and commenting, but like Ali, all witty responses get swept away. We all are reading your blog, just challenged in posting comments. I say you need to have a Choto night when you get home and make us some yummy goat fat dinner. Then we will have to talk about that picture at Ahlambra. Too cute. I am amazed at how much "beyond the tourist" stuff you guys are getting to do. Amazing! The relic from Queen Isabel and access to the church? Wow. I hope you are loving every minute, including the torture of your parents. That is the part of the trip that will be repeated over and over in family stories. Love you guys,
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Determined to get at least one comment to stick! AKA Kelly
Thank you all so much for these fantastical comments! I'll be sure to keep the posts coming, and I'm excited to hear that these posts are not falling to "deaf eyes." :D
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-The Puffin
Also known as
_S_A_R_A_
What a wonderful posting, Sara. You have quite the flare in bringing your experiences to life for us. I especially love when you poke fun at your mom. I can totally picture it! You know, we were there together back when we were only about 16. Enjoy and keep writing. I look forward to reading about all the awesome experiences you are enjoying. Love, Den G
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