On Saturday, we started our day off with an amazing walk to the most famous historic site in Granada, The Alhambra (The Red Castle). The weather was perfect for the long walk up the steep hill where the Alhambra resides. We toured the Alhambra and visited many different areas and sections of it, showing us the most amazing and significant Islamic architecture in Spain. We had a tour guide who filled our minds with interesting facts and important information. When we finished the tour of this beautiful palace, we reunited with our buddies and went home for lunch and a siesta-- it really exists! We had our whole night free with our buddies. The next day we woke up bright and early to take a 2 hour ride to Córdoba. We all slept on the bus and arrived to gorgeous weather (again) in another amazing historic city. We toured La Mezquita (a Cathedral built in the 12th century within a Mosque dating back to the 700's) and were able to see amazing exhibits of historic artifacts. The art and sculptures were also magnificent. After touring La Mezquita we grabbed lunch in the city, which was delicious, and afterwards went shopping. We topped the day off with ice cream and headed back for a nice soothing night at home with our exchange buddies and their families.
¡Besos!
-Christian & Jess
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