March | 2012 | Emily Bee

I haven´t updated my blog in a while because I´ve been pretty busy — I moved to Spain! I’m living in the Andalusian city of Granada and working on an animated movie. I have completely fallen in love with this city and its relaxed lifestyle. Granada is unique because it´s a mixture of Spanish and Moorish influences (seen in the architecture of the Albaycín district –which is almost like a village in itself– and the Alhambra palace that overlooks the city). So far everyone I’ve met is really warm + friendly (and they´re patient with my non-existent Spanish — pero yo hablo un poco Españiol cada dia!). Unlike other cities in Spain, tapas is FREE in Granada when you order a drink (about 2€). Tapas can be anything from small h’ordeuvres to large meal-sized portions of fish, meat, cheese, vegetables, etc, so you can be well fed for quite cheap! My favourite Spanish drink is ´Tinto de Verano´, which is a mixture of red wine + carbonated lemonade (sounds strange but it´s really good + refreshing). As for the food, they sure love their meat! Meat is in just about everything you order — even in salad! Oh.. and don´t even think about having dinner before 9pm.. it´s unheard of! I love the relaxed lifestyle here, the friendly people, and the weather is starting to warm up. Sometimes I feel a little out of place (with the language barrier), but I really enjoy waking up in a city that I want to discover. I thank my blessings everyday. 🙂