there’s something about warm afternoon light, orange trees and the snowy sierra nevada’s (spain’s version) lingering in the background that make for the most relaxing weekend. these days I’m definitely realizing that there’s a huge difference between going on a trip and going on a vacation, but going to granada felt like the ultimate much needed vacation from hectic, big city life in madrid. every day felt like a movie, people playing spanish guitar in the streets, birds chirping, sun that you could actually feel warmth from, oh and did i mention orange trees EVERYWHERE… an actual paradise. one of the best things we did was wander the cobble stone streets of granada, which were lit up by the warm sun, turning everything this beautiful golden color. the highlight however was 100% the alhambra, which is what granada is most known for. essentially it is a gigantic palace/fortress that casually sits above the actual town of granada and it’s insane. between the moorish architecture, arabic inscriptions in the walls, all of the tiny intricate designs in the wood doors and ceilings, we ended up spending 3 hours wandering the grounds and gardens of the alhambra. all in all, granada is a gem. I probably asked the question “is this real life?,” 112 times throughout the weekend because everything about this little town is not only picturesque but slow-paced, light, bright and exactly the refresher I needed.
