¡Listo!

So you guys have already seen a little slice of Granada (at least through its graffiti), but I thought I would expand on our adventures!  This is going to be in the form of a numbered list.  Hope you're ready.

Things to Do When You're in Granada (a.k.a. for Mom and Dad):

1. Stay at a nice hotel.  We stayed at Hotel Los Angeles, which is pretty outside the city, but the walk to the center isn't bad (maybe around 15-20 minutes).  But you can't beat the breakfast that we had.  I'm not sure if it was free or not, but hey.  It can't hurt.  Besides (@ Mom and Dad), you already paid for it once (thank you!).  And the walk to the city features all that cool graffiti!  With a lobby like the one to the right, how could you say no?
2. Comer tapas.  I know that this is a staple of pretty much anywhere in Spain, but in Granada, there's a catch.  If you order a drink -- whether it be beer, wine, or some other type of refresco -- you get a free tapa.  Granted, some places might be better than others.  I'd recommend going to a legitimate tapas bar.  We went to a sit-down restaurant that also had a bar and we got smaller portions.  However, we had friends that went to a tapas bar and they ate really well.  Needless to say, it's all good.  Take advantage of it.
3. Go to a tetería.  As I mentioned in my last post, Granada has a significantly large Arabic population, and as such, they have quite the large slice of Arabic culture.  This means really good tea shops, or teterías, everywhere.  We went to one on Sunday and had literally the best tea I've ever had in my entire life.  It was a little pricey, but then again, we chose the house specialty; naturally, it was going to cost more. This is something, unlike tapas, that you might not necessarily find in such a high dosage anywhere else in Spain.
4. Have some ice cream.  Evidently, the helado in Granada is the best in the South, if not in all of Spain.  I didn't have some for myself, but Meagan got some hazelnut-chocolate ice cream (called Roche, presumably named after Ferrero Rocher) that she shared with us.  It was DELICIOUS.
5. See La Alhambra.  This is the monument for which Granada is most famous.  It's a set of castles and older villages, most now in ruins, that sits high up on the mountainside of the city.  During the Moorish reign, it functioned as a city within a city, a small marketplace or village, if you will.  After being taken over during La Reconquista, it maintained its purpose within a Catholic context.  There was even an additional palace built for Carlos V, the grandson of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel, right next to the old Moorish palaces, La Alcazaba and Los Palacios Nazaríes.  The architecture among the three of them is absolutely stunning and ornate, while the gardens are pristine and lovely to wander through.  We were on a guided tour so we lost some of the feeling of spontaneity, but it was still a wonderful visit.  I highly recommend it.  Pictures below!
6. Go to the top of the city.  I don't really know the way, nor do I know what the top (or at least where we were) is called, but I can tell you that you should find out and then go.  The view is amazing.  Granted, you'll see quite a few wonderful vistas from La Alhambra, but even those didn't beat this one.  (I think the name had to do with San Nicolás, but I'm not sure.)