Due to the fact that it is the end of the semester and I leave for Italy tomorrow, the best I can give you for this trip is the garbled "jots" I have for each day. I noted interesting things from each day so I could write an interesting blog entry, but if I don't post something, this trip will be lost in time. So here it is::
Day 1::
flight at 6:30 am, didn't get gate until 2 minutes before boarding, long nap
met by taxi driver, apartment
took taxi to asilah, taxi driver became our guide
beach views
shopping
asilah golf resort
lunch - couscous, naranj, cats
back to tangier, long sweaty nap
took taxi to medina by docks
shopping
richard the "guide"
late night no language connection taxi payment
movie time - robin hood
break for dinner - platos combinados? extra soup, extra plate, yellow fever/snow fever
back to the movie - drew and q slept early
no curtain no hot water shower
sleep under three blankets
Day 2::
early morning
breakfast with Dad - egg, oil, cream cheese + bread + olives + yogurt + NesCafe
Grotto of Hercules
-dressing up traditional
-wonderful views
-turtle
-picture through cave
Shamu = Camel!!!
back to the apartment
movie time - from paris with love
lunch on drew and alex's fries
off to the port
Comarit ferry - 32 euro, security, 1/2 hour late, security again
Free bus to Algeciras
Free bus to bus station
16,85 euro bus to Sevilla
finally got address and number of hostel
hostel - useless on directions, 10 euro deposit
no hot water at night = no shower
no dinner for me, early to bed, friends to montaditos
Day 3::
up at 9
bathroom was steamed like someone had hot water
breakfast - toast, croissants, juice, tea, stole stuff for tomorrow, cleaned own dishes
horrible smell in room
free walking tour at 10:50 with hostel - brian
lunch with tour group - tapas menu del dia
free walking tour at 3:50 with hostel - juan
dinner at place near by - croquetas and a lomo montadito
flamenco show - ten minutes, juice course
Day 4::
up before 7, pack and check-out
Drew went to train station to go home
We went to bus station to head to cordoba
Locked stuff in cordoba, grabbed map
Followed walking tour I found online
Mezkita, Jewish quarter, Muralla, Arab baths, Alcazar
French fries and Fanta at BK for me, bus to station for rest
Q and Alej traipsed around and met me at the station
hung out for a couple hours, ate 1/2 large napolitana, bus to granada
arrival in granada, bus to hostel, GREAT HOSTEL
passed out
Day 5::
stayed in bed until afternoon, broke fever i think
Alej stayed in bed too
Q went on walking tour and explored
Drank peach juice, ate 1/2 large napolitana
Showering, ate pizza and tea with Q, came back and went to bed
Day 6::
Early morning, check out, hostel breakfast
head to Alhambra, ticket place closed, decide to wait
Miss entrance time, catch bus, try to run (unsuccessful), miss entrance time completely, try to change time, rejected
Spend day wandering around the rest of the Alhambra
Take bus back down to center
Lunch is sandwiches (tortilla espanola for Alej) and tea
Off to the bus station, got a bus at 4:30 instead of 6, got pringles at rest stop
Home sweet home :)))
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