Just like in the US, today in Spain is Black Friday and most shops are offering discounts.
We went to the local large department store El Corte Ingles and it was packed with people – too crowded for us to feel safe.
Granada isn’t the same as we remembered from our first visit in 2002. In those days, we were younger and covered a lot of miles in a short time. On that trip, we visited The Alhambra and moved to our next stop.
The Granada we find today is a fine mix of ancient and modern. On Thanksgiving Day we made the uphill climb to the Albaicin neighborhood. It still has narrow, winding streets from its Medieval Moorish past.
Staying in sync with the Spanish tradition of eating late lunches and dinners has caused us some stress and on Thanksgiving Day in a fit of hunger, we made a quick decision and picked a restaurant with less than appetizing food. Instead of turkey and pumpkin pie, we “feasted” on a plate of fried meat and sausages, plus bread and a bottle of cheap wine. We had a laugh about our “worst Thanksgiving meal ever!”
There is a very modern fresh food market nearby with stalls selling meat, seafood and fresh produce. It’s quite impressive!
We enjoy the parks and green spaces all around the city.
We’re staying very near the Catedral of Granada and visited late in the afternoon when it was less busy.
Friday is our last day in Granada before we pack again and head to our last stop – Madrid! On our last day here we took a city bus;
…To Monasterio de la Cartuja, a Carthusian monastery on the outskirts of the city of Granada. The simple courtyard is lovely,
but the interior as someone described is a “flamboyant explosion of ornamentation.” It’s stunning and over-the-top!
Once back on the city we made a stop for lunch at Antigua Bodegas Castaneda. The food here is delicious and plentiful. This platter of smoked seafood was a bargain at 17 Euro!
The eggplant delicious as well!
We feel fine about our change in itinerary. The weather here has been chilly but pleasant and dry – on the other hand it’s rained steadily in the Basque region and the virus count is higher than in other parts of Spain.
Tomorrow we’ll take a train and plan to arrive in Madrid by 4:30!