Domingo en Granada

 Kayla and I split off from the group in order to accomplish a few of the must-do-in-Granada items off of our list: see the Cathedral, find a souvenir, and explore. On our way to the Cathedral, we stumbled upon a political rally that was parading through the main street.

My rating of Spain so far.

My boots took a beating on this trip.

Tea! I bought te de caramelo (it had chunks of caramel in it)!
Realizing that Granada is obsessed with tea...

Yummy snack

Pictures weren't allowed, but here is one I took of the
changing area just to give an idea of the ambiance

Midday, a few of us had booked a trip to Hammam Al Andalus, a traditional Arab bath that was built on top of the ruins of an ancient public bath. For 32 euros, it included an hour and fifteen minutes in the baths plus a fifteen minute massage. Including, changing time, we were there from 1:45-4pm. When you first walk in, you are given blue shoe covers to keep from dirtying the floor. You walk downstairs into the women's changing room and instantly, the mood is transformed. The lighting dims and you can suddenly feel the air warm and dampen. Beautiful, multicolored Arab-style lamps hang to shed just enough light so that you can see to change into your swimsuit. Then, you head into areas where the baths are located. These rooms are even darker, warmer, and more humid. You can hear fountains splashing and soft, Arabic music playing in the background. The heated floors are definitely a treat.

Upon entering the bath area, a worker instructed us to shower before stepping in the pools. There are three pools, she explained, a cold, medium, and hot. It is best to switch between the three pools. The steam room was so hot that I could barely breathe. At any point, you can sit at a table or on the heated, stone benches and take tea. It was te verde con hierbabuena, an interesting and tantalizing mix or green tea and mint. I probably drank a kettle and a half of it throughout our two hours.

If you want to see pictures: http://granada.hammamalandalus.com/en/services/

Our trip to the baths was definitely one of my favorite things I have done in Spain. I hope I can convince my parents to do it when they visit!

Last, we found a Teteria to eat dinner and chill until we had to meet up again for the ride home. Such a chill way to end an awesome trip!

Also, I bought these 10 colorful candles.
I haven't even used them yet, but they make my room smell so good!