The hostel is absolutely amazing. It is like I'm staying in a fancy hotel that is only 19 dollars a night. My room has a fridge, freezer, and a stove in it and to get into my room I just wave a keycard over the door Handel and it opens. Just like Seville this hostel has events which I signed up for right away.
I did a free tapas tour the evening I got here and then did a waterfalls hike with the same people I meet from the tapas tour. The waterfalls were nice but the scenery of the hike was amazing. We hiked through a cave and some parts of the hike you had to put your back back on your stomach and crawl. It was really fun. Only thing was it got my shorts and shirt a little dirty so I might actually have to finally move on to my second and last pair of clothes finally. We had a lovely pick nick and finished our hike at a local mountain restaurant that had amazing food. Everything was fresh and locally grown. I even kinda liked the olives which amazed me. The olive oil was from an olive press right up the road and the ham was from a local market.
After we were finished with our meal we crammed into the tour guides little car and headed back to the hostel.
I went out for some food with a nice girl from Israel who lead the tapas tour yesterday and my two mates from Australia that I meet in Seville and their room mate. We sat with an older couple from Granada who helped us find a good look out spot to see the city and the el ambrah. After we were done the lady kissed us on the cheek and I assumed I should kiss her back on the other cheek. I wasn't quite sure but I just puckered up and went for it. She didn't seem to be weirded out so I guess I did well hahah.
The girl from Israel headed home and we went on a quest to find the look out to see the el ambrah at night. The look out was lovely and the walk back at midnight was lovely too. I got back at like 1 in the morning and was surprised to find I was the first one back. . . oh Spain how you continue to amaze me hahah. Now I'm off to bed for an early morning at the el ambrah tomorrow.
The kissing on the cheek(s) for a greeting was the biggest culture shock that I had. The first time it happened, I was not expecting it and I kind of retreated away from it (especially I only just met the girl)...It was an awkward moment. It has become almost second nature now though.
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