Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Comedor Social
I decided to volunteer tonight, instead of Thursday night, because I will be on my way to Germany on Thursday. I was a bit nervous to go on Tuesday because it was an all new staff working. Turns out, the staff are just as nice and eager to help me learn Spanish! I found it interesting that a large part of the people eating at the comedor social were the same. It was nice to have some of the “diners” know my name, but also funny when others just called me “pelirroja.” The food served was a bit different. Instead of serving pasta, they serve paella! The same soup was served. The dessert was crème brulee instead of chocolate pudding! All in all, a great experience. I love working at the comedor social more and more because it is a wonderful way to be able to talk with locals. Not just the staff, but also the people who eat there. They are some of the Granadinos that have been hit hard by the economic decline. It is tough to see the 40% unemployment rate in action, but I also feel a bit rewarded after working there once a week.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Mirador de San Nicholas
After class today, Rachel, Amanda and I decided to head up to the Albaicin. Originally, there was a group of 10 or so other girls going, but since there was cloudy weather and some people had a lot of homework, it ended up just being the three of us. It just so happens that I prefer small groups anyways. Less decisions to be made. Some of my greatest adventures have been with these two and I love it! As we walked up to the Albaicin in search of the mirador de San Nicholas, we got a bit lost, but eventually found our way. Along our hike, we sipped some beers and enjoyed the evening. After just missing the sunset by a few minutes, we approached the mirador and had to take a minute to take in the scenery. It is such a beautiful view of the Alhambra and the city. It will be these kinds of nights that I will miss the most about Granada. I love the simple things about this city, especially when I get to share them with some close friends. It is getting to the point that I get a little sadder each day knowing that I will be forced to leave this wonderful city come May 16th. I dread that day and wish I could stay here forever. Who knows, maybe I’ll return after college to teach English?
Epitome of fun. ;)
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