Classes start today, only I haven’t had any yet due to the fact that my first professor decided he didn’t want to start class today. We were waiting for 15 minutes when a woman from the Secretaría (I bet you can guess the english translation of that word. Come on, it’s not that hard. ;p) came in and told us the news. Can’t say I was really shocked…things are so much more lax here in Spain. The professors are much more open to being friends and comrades than those professors who maintain a professional emotional separation from their students.
Since I had several hours to spare before lunch I decided to walk around Granada for a bit. I wandered towards the nearest mall. The Neptuno isn’t actually that much different from our malls at home. It’s on the smaller side, though it has three floors – one of which houses the Mae West Club (a famed posh club that can be pretty picky (racist? snobbish?) about who they let in, though I made it last semester and had a blast.) My goal in the mall? Not to wander about and window shop, but to check out what goodies were in the “Todo a un euro” store!!! I have to say I was thrilled to find that an equivalent of our dollar stores existed in Granada. And so close! Only about 10-15 minutes away by foot. My findings today? A cute little wristlet purse for nights out dancing, a foldable fabric basket that will be great for future use too, and a pack of envelopes the perfect size for postales (post cards). Total cost? Exactly 3 euros. Gotta love the tax and tip included in everything mindset of Spain.
On my lovely little walk around town, I was reminded of the many obras or construction sites that they have around the city. Funny how little things like that can slip from your memory in only a month and a half. The nice thing is that the road and building works aren’t that obstructive if you are a pedestrian. I can’t imagine the horror of driving through that, though the buses seem to get through fairly speedily. What is it all for you might ask? Well, I actually know the answer to this one – the road works are for a combination above and below ground light rail/tram railway and the other construction sites are for the restoration of all the old, historic, and abandoned buildings in Granada. I don’t think it will ever all be over. It’s part of the city, to me at least. But if the construction ever does finish up completely, I will be back again to see the city clear and more beautiful than ever.
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