Granada

I'm in Granada! I arrived on Wednesday and have been spending my time with rediscovering the wonderful streets of the Albaicín. After 7 years, I forgot a lot of things and some places have changed. But the city is still the same. I'm so happy to be here.

Terrace view from Carmen de las Cuevas school in the Albaicín.

Albaicín street.

Right now I'm sitting on one of the beautiful school terraces. We can see the Alhambra from here. It's very hot, around 40 degrees. Fortunately the nights are cool. 

I'm staying in a student flat from the school at the top of the Albaicín. People are very nice here and all crazy about flamenco. We already had a party on our rooftop terrace with some guitar and singing. Last Thursday I went to Los Veranos del Corral, a summer flamenco series. I saw Concha Jareño. She is a master of rhythm and I liked her performance very much.

Dance classes start in a week. Until then I will keep taking care of myself. I've been doing a lot of thinking about why I came to Spain. I feel a bit stressed out because there are so many things I want to do and learn. I want to be active and progress. I want to learn all about flamenco. I want to see more of this beautiful Granada of my heart. I want to dance. I want to sing and play the cajón and draw and make websites. At the same time, there are only so many things that can be done in one day. It's time to listen inside to find out what I REALLY want to do.