We also saw the beautiful gardens of Generalife...but by the end of the four hours, we were pooped! Enjoy the photos.
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| Can my bedroom look like this? |
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| Intricate wood work and carvings |
After our long tour and some strenuous hikes, we were ready for our ESN surprise. It was announced that we would see flamenco! Giddy yelps of excitement rang out on the tour bus; everyone has flamenco on their Spanish bucket list!
At nighttime, we climbed the steep, twisting streets up to what appeared to be the Flamenco district. It was riddled with cozy cave-like establishments where Flamenco music could be heard, and glimpses of dance could be caught through an open door. We made it up to La Chumbera, an auditorium-like setting, with a view.
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| The dancer: Jose Cortes. His face was this serious and passionate the whole time! |
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| The music was actually my favorite part, but I loved the emotion and severity of the dance too. |
As the quick and moody Spanish guitar filled the room, a curtain was drawn to reveal a nighttime view of the Alhambra.
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| Crappy photo, but great view of the Alhambra behind the Flamenco spectacular |
All in all, the spectacle was truly amazing. Although some people were disappointed that the dancer was male (as opposed to a saucy Spanish lady with a fancy dress), I felt truly and incredibly privileged to even be able to see it. Maybe it was the amazing guitar or singing that really touched me (I know, sounds lame) but I had one of those holy-crap-is-this-real?-moments. The whole day had been so amazing and I couldn't believe that I was actually able to live my dream of studying abroad in Spain. I've already been here for over a month...this is really happening!
We finished the night by going to this crazy, cave-esque club nestled in the mountainside. There was fog, lasers, confetti and overall an intense and awesome party atmosphere. Very cool (but sweaty) night.
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