Thursday, May 29, 2025

Blogger, Ari Smith

By the time the class arrived in Granada, we’d already visited various cities and spots around Spain. As we’re all still acclimating to being abroad, the day has been spent rejuvenating, catching up on work, and visiting sites and spaces of Granada that were of interest. In contrast to our usual days, the group did not spend today altogether, meaning each person’s day looked a little different. So, follow along as I talk a little about what everybody did during our free day in Granada!

Our Morning: Breakfast, Lunch, and Historical Sites around the City

As we’ve all learned, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the way to fuel our day of activities. Most of us trickled down to for breakfast provided by the hotel; croissants (of course!), yoghurt, fruit, an assortment of coffee and tea. 

As coffee connoisseurs, Ana and I decided to check-out a cafe near the hotel as a second breakfast. Fun fact: the owner of the cafe, Amazonica Coffee and Breakfast, is Brazilian and the cafe serves some outstanding Brazilian cheese bread. Ana was ecstatic, giving it her double-thumbs up. 

Ari and Ana Getting a Late Breakfast at Amazonica Coffee and Breakfast

Photo by Ari Smith

As it turns out, we weren’t the only ones to come across this spot. Sydney, Kacie, Paulina, Jemma and Carson grabbed lunch at Amazonica, as did Grace. Google Maps was correct; this cafe was a hit for our group!

Avocado Toast at Amazonica Coffee and Breakfast

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Photo by Kacie Lennon

Across the city, Sophie and Gabby took a walking tour of Granada in the morning, learning about its rich history. Here are some notable places that they had the chance to visit. They visited the statue of Queen Isabella I of Castile, who alongside her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, fought to capture the city of Granada from the Nasrid Dynasty in 1492. Queen Isabella I passed away in 1504 and is buried at the Royal Chapel of Granada (whose construction was her final royal decree) which Sophie and Gabby also got to see!

Alcaicería Old-Silk Market

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Photo by Sydney Lyons