Thursday 16 June 2011

Wednesday 15 June 2011

Albacin

Albacin is a name of one of the arts of Granada

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It's on a hill, and is full of life...

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And beautiful buildings

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calm little places

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fountains

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and good spots to stop for a drink!

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We visited the morish baths

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saw a very stilish wedding

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read fantastic signs

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and made fabulous encounters!

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We thought there would be many more restaurants ahead

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went thorugh dangerous passages

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found flowers left by somebody to unknown loves

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and climbed our way up and up

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We lost ourselves

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but managet to untangle

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follow wise directions

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We finally found a great place to have lunch in the afternoon

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with great views on the Alhambra

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and excellent drinks!

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we then managed to get back home!

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Tired but totally happy!

Tuesday 14 June 2011

spanish geology

One of the joys of being a geologist is fiedwork!

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Especially when the company is good, and the weather cooperates.

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And there are wonderful scenaries

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And there are intersting things all around!

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definitely an excellent day!

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A really lucky day indeed!

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Monday 13 June 2011

A night out

When you are being a tourist (after a hard week work) ny the time it is evening you are tired!
So you need to reestablish your energies by going out for dinner....

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And if, on the way back home, you stumble upon.... a concert!

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You shoud discover what is going on

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have a peek around

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take a sit

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claps your habds

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and enjoy music!

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Sunday 12 June 2011

The Mariposarium

Another exhibition I totally fell in love with at the science park in Granada was the Mariposarium Tropical!

Well, everybody knows how much I love butterflies!

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and here I really could almost touch them!

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and observe mimetic strategies

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enjoy shapes

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stripes

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colors

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and flowers!

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The personnel was super friendly and professional, and helped with enthusiasm, showing many hidden gems and also giving a lot of informations

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Even this fellow surfaced kindly a bit, in order to be admired and photographed!

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If you go to Granada, you should pass by at the sciences park and visit ALSO the mariposarium