Valentine's Day in Granada Part 2

Good afternoon everybody!!

As I promised you, I'm back with Granada part 2. In this post I'll write about what we've visited the second day. We decided to go for a walk on the Citysightseeing Bus. Inside the bus we had a pair of headphones. During the walk, the spokesman spoke through them in 6 different languages in order to explain us everything about the places we passed through. 

So, first of all, we saw the Genil river, the second longest river in Andalusia. The longest one is the Guadalquivir.

Then we visited the Monastery of the Cartuja // Charterhouse (el Monasterio de Cartuja). 

In 1964, it was declared a national monument and now it's owned by the government of Andalusia. Restorations were made for the Seville Expo '92. In 1997, it became the site of a museum of contemporary and ceramic art.  

Here is a picure of "La plaza de toros" which receives the title of Royal Cavalry. It becomes a very accessible location from anywhere in Granada. 

Blanco, one of my favorite store:)

Then we visited the Science Park (El Parque de las Ciencias). It's located in a central area of Granada and has become one the main attractions of the city. 

      

37 metres high Observation Tower  //   Albert Einstein sculpture at the entrance of the museum

The Sciene Park at sunset... what a beautiful view!

  "La Glorieta de la Aviación Española"




  The Neptuno Mall

Valentine's Day in Granada

Hi guys!

Today I'll share with you my experience of Granada!! There I celebrated the Valentine's day with my boyfriend. We stayed in a nice hotel which is located in the downtown. There we spent 3 days and we had enough time to visit almost every places. The experience was very nice. I really needed "to escape" from the routine days and to breathe some fresh air :D

So, I'll upload some Granada trip's photos and I'll explain us a little about the places where I've been. 

Well,  as you see, we were about to enter in Granada ... I still remember how exciting it was... 

In this picture you can see the statue of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella the Catholic.

There is a photo of us in the... I think... it was the Blanco store.

The second day we went to visit the famous ALHAMBRA.

There are some pictures from Granada. As you could see, the view was perfect. We were sitting on the top of the Citysightseeing Bus. He-he-he

I was very impressed by the detailed architecture of the building which contains scripts form the Koran. 

I admit I always wanted to visit Granada. In the high school I studied art history and one of the topics was The Islam. I really loved this topic. The history of the Spaniards when they were under Muslim occupation was very interesting for me. 

So, I knew that one day I'll go there. 

Very interesting and pretty... isn't it?

One of the things I wanted to visit was the Court of the Lions: a unique example of Muslim art. 

Here you have a photo of me with the view of the courtyard called the pool of Comares. 

Despite the brightness of the sun, it was very cold. 

   

Acequia Courtyard Fountains

A picture in the "Palacio de Generalife" (Architect's garden). 

A bit of history: The present-day gardens were started in 1931 and completed by Francisco Prieto Moreno in 1951. The walkways are paved in traditional Granadian style with a mosaic of pebbles: white ones form the River Darro and black ones from the river Genil. The Generalife is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Granada, along with the Alhambra palace and gardens and the Albayzín district. 

So, I think these are the photos of the most important places to visit in Alhambra and The Generalife palace.

Now, we're going to the snow!!! Yupi:)

   The SIERRA NEVADA, a splendid landscape from my point of view. What about from yours? Do you like it? I hope so...

It's a shame that we only enjoyed the snow for a few hours...

I will come back with Granada Part 2.. hahaha

See you soon, sweet dreams everybody, don't forget to wash your teeth!

And,,, to say goodbye before going to sleep,,, I would like to share with you one of my favorite songs:

Here you have the lyrics:

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

- Katty Perry - 

Summer after high school when we first met,

we made out in your Mustang to Radiohead,

and on my 18th birthday we got matching tattoos.

Used to steal your parents' liquor and climb to the roof,

talk about our future like we had a clue,

never planned that one day I'd be losing you.

In another life I would be your girl,

we'd keep all our promises, be us against the world.

In another life I would make you stay,

so I don't have to say you were the one that got away,

the one that got away.

I was June and you were my Johnny Cash,

never one without the other, we made a pact.

Sometimes when I miss you, I put those records on (whoa) .

Someone said you had your tattoo removed

Saw you downtown singing the Blues.

It's time to face the music, I'm no longer your muse.

In another life I would be your girl

we'd keep all our promises, be us against the world.

In another life I would make you stay

so I don't have to say you were the one that got away,

the one that got away.

The o-o-o-o-one [x3]

The one that got away

All this money can't buy me a time machine (no)

Can't replace you with a million rings (no)

I should've told you what you meant to me (whoa)

'Cuz now I pay the price.

In another life I would be your girl

we'd keep all our promises, be us against the world.

In another life I would make you stay

so I don't have to say you were the one that got away,

the one that got away.
The o-o-o-o-one [x3]

The one that got away

In another life I would make you stay

so I don't have to say you were the one that got away,

the one that got away.

Just as the McDonald's motto says: "I'm lovin' it" 

Murder in a Jewish school (Tulouse-France)

Hi! Today I would like to dedicate this post to the news which happened on Monday, 19th March 2012.
I felt completely amazed when I heard it! How can people be so heartless?
Here are some pictures from the newspaper "Público.es".

Here is a group of Jewish children observed a minute of silence for their comrades killed

French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, at the school where the shooting occurred 

Police and family gather at the entrance of Ozar Hatorah Jewish School in Toulouse 

I cannot understand how some people are able to do this kind of things to children. They have no blame for their religion. It's only their parents' choice! 

Hi, again!! So, my "mission" is to make a 2000 words English blog about whatever I want. Sincerely, I have no idea about what to write... so, for the moment, NO topic guys!! But I'm sure I'll find something :)

About me^^

Well, first of all, my name is Andrada and I'm eighteen years old! I'm from Romania, but now I'm living here, in Spain, since 2007. I'm studying the first year of Translation and Interpretation in the university Jaume I from Castellón. I have a sister and a brother and both are studying, too.

I like animals, especially dogs and rabbits but I can't stand cockroaches. They are horrible and they scare me a lot. My hobbies are: listening to music and singing, reading, shopping, cooking and sports such as: I don't know... playing voleyball, for example,  and so forth.

That's all for the moment guys!! Kisses, see you soon with new stuff :P

Hello everybody!! This is my blog for the English's  course and I hope you enjoy it!!




P.D.: WELCOME :D