Excursions
Well we were lucky enough to have perfect weather the Saturday of our excursion. Our first stop of the day was the only bodega (winery) in Granada called Señorío de Nevada. We walked around outside in the sunshine looking at the different sections of grapes and finding out what type of wine each one made. We took a break from the sun and took a tour of the inside and saw how the wine was made. I couldn’t believe how complex it was to make a bottle of wine! It takes up to 2 and a half years! We made our way to the cellar for the best part: the sampling of Granada’s finest Merlot. I couldn’t forget to buy a couple bottles to bring home as they make a great souvenir for the family!
We all got back on the bus as we headed off to “Las Torcas” an organic farm that doesn’t use pesticides, for a tour an
d lunch. I didn’t think that this would be something that I would be interested in, but, I went and was proved very wrong. The tour of the farm was beautiful and very interesting. We walked around and learned a lot about the fruits and veggies grown in Spain. After working up an appetite from the tour we sat down to lunch, an Andalusia feast that was indescribable. I couldn’t remember eating that much amazing food, EVER! Eggs, potatoes, salad, and, of course, the most popular Andalusia food, Gazpacho. When I thought it was over they brought out cake with an amazing orange glaze and of course I ate every bite. The staff was all so nice and it was the perfect afternoon.
Everyone was groaning with full stomachs as we made our way back to the bus. The day wasn’t over yet but we had a little bit of a bus ride to digest our food. We headed off to Almuñecar, a beach close to Granada, to relax and take in some sun. It was the perfect spring day and the ocean breeze felt amazing. I’m learning so much here in Spain but I still can’t help but feel like I am on an extended vacation!