Granada and Denia

Hola Todos!
This past weekend I went to Granada, it was SO beautiful. It's very different from most of the cities I have seen in Spain, because it's in the middle of some of the highest mountains in all of the country. In fact, from our hotel we could see the Sierra Nevada Mountains. When we arrive in Granada, we headed straight to the Alhambra. The Alhambra is this gorgeous castle that is so different from other castles in Spain, because it is 1. Christian based and not Catholic and 2. islamic style and not gothic (I wish I knew i wish more of what that actually meant). The insides were carved with ancient writing and symbols and the ceilings all represented different things. After a complete tour of the inside, we headed to see the gardens and many fountains and ate our lunches.
We then took our things to the hotel, which could not have been any better located. That night we went to see a live Flamenco dance! That was probably my favorite part of Granada, because it was in a cave and very traditional. These dancers bang their clog like high heals on the ground to make beats while the other women dance, clap, and sing. It's very different from other dances and it sorta keeps you interested because of all the loud noises and beats being made simultaneously.
It was a quick trip to Granada, we were gone for not even two full days. I loved it though!

Sunday morning I ran another half marathon! Manolo, his friend George, Chris and I all ran in it, all with slightly different goals. Mine was to break my best time, which I had been trying to do for 3 years. Out of all the races I have ever run in my life, with the exception of maybe my full marathon, this one had the prettiest scenery. We ran along the beach so if we turned to our left we saw water, birds, sand, and people and if we turned to our right we saw mountains with fog spilling over their highest points. This continued for probably half the race and the other half was through the hilly little town. We winding our way through narrow streets and past all these bright colored houses. Maybe that is why I got my RECORD TIME! 1:48:36. and I won my age division... I walked away with a 2 foot trophy and two tickets to Spain's best amusement park.
It was quite a morning.
After driving home, showering, etc., I headed with my family to the country house for an awesome meal! Oh, and I would probably have slept really well Sunday night, if I didn't wake up every 10 minutes thinking about how Ben is going to be here so soon. Only three hours now....! So I should probably study for my two tests I have this week before I have an excuse (other than the beach) not to study. Hasta!!!