Anyway, Andalucia definitely made a great impression on me. Unfortunately, my extremely cheap flight was not the most convenient so I ended up spending about as much time in transit as I did actually enjoying myself but its all good. What I appreciated the most about Andalucia was its stark contrast with the Basque Country. Probably about the US equivalent of going from Idaho to Southern California. As much as I love living in the Basque Country, this was a welcome change and gave me more knowledge of Spain.
This is definitely the Spain I thought about when envisioning Spain before coming here. One of the cooler moments was walking down a cramped street in the old part of Granada and hearing a man with guitar playing beautiful flamenco music. Also notable, we came across a hippie/gypsy band doing their rendition of "smack my bitch up". no joke.
To me, the main difference between Andalucia and the Basque Country was the ambience and the attitude of the people. Despite the abundance of tourists, I still got a feel for the locals to some extent. My impression was that they were more friendly and more open than the Basques. Granada definitely seemed to have a warmer feel than Bilbao, which could best be sensed by simply walking down the main streets. That being said, I still prefer Bilbao as a place to study with its absence of tourists and its unique feel.
Shit man, I really don't feel like writing any more. This post is pretty weak and doesn't really capture how i felt in Granada. I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Well, I'll put some pictures and I'll see you guys on here after spring break.
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