Inside the Garden of Eden. Er, I mean, the Generalife. About a month ago, I booked tickets in advanced to enter Alhambra, which is known as the Red Castle in Arabic. I’m just mesmerized by the amount of detail put in these archways. This is an example of Magnificent Islamic Architecture; this was constructed in … Continue reading 2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 3: Alhambra
A view from our AirBnB location in Albaicín. Well, the hot water that day was non-existent along with the lack of toilet paper. So, my friend and I messaged our AirBnB host about the issue. More random self-portraits at our AirBnB He texted us how to adjust the hot-water yet we never received that batch … Continue reading 2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 2
My teacher friend and my friend as we drove down south in Spain. Today, my friend and I hitched a ride to Granada and a teacher who works at my school offered to drive us down there - since he was going to visit his family. The way there went by fast only because we … Continue reading 2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 1
These self-portraits have been taken in El-Escorial, España. I can’t help but see as I set up my tripod and steady my camera and press down the shutter that this all feels vain. What do you think? With self-portrait photography, I guess I want to showcase my beauty and my individuality - just me. I … Continue reading Self-Portraits: Vanity or Celebration of Self?
The other day, I went to El Escorial on a Sunday. El Escorial is a Spanish Renaissance Work of Art - and was the home and burial grounds for Spanish Royals particularly during the 16th century. One of the most striking areas is the Basilica. I attended Mass there. It was beautiful with the sky-high … Continue reading The Basilica at El Escorial
It’s always nice when some guy comes along and serenades you with a guitar. Actually, the other day, I was walking through the metro and his music brought me joy - just the simple acoustics echoing through the tunnels. He smiled at me when I placed a coin in his case and he smiled again … Continue reading The Guitar Player
A View from the Top Floor of Cibeles Well, after doing a bit of my house chores today, I went to el Cibeles - which is an architectural structure of both the new and the old. So, while the outside is so grandeur, the inside is wide with a huge open space. It has about … Continue reading A View from Cibeles
My friend Claire and I took the ALSA bus from Madrid and we rode straight - with the exception of the 15 minute bathroom break - to Zaragoza. A bit about Zaragoza... Zaragoza in terms of tourism is the least popular compared to Toledo and Salamanca to visit and the least known. Well, the city … Continue reading 2020: Wandering through Zaragoza
The Back Entrance to El Escorial My friend from New York and I venture onto the train heading toward El Escorial. Looking out the window, the sun has disappeared from the sky and so gray clouds loom over us. Passengers are glued to their phones, scrolling endless like trapped in an infinite white room. It … Continue reading 2020: A Journey to El Escorial
The sun finally came out as I exited out of the Castle located in the small village of Consuegra just south of Madrid. Earlier that day, the clouds covered the sky and the wind blasted from both sides. And, along with the group I was with, we huddled inside a gift shop inside one of … Continue reading The Windmills of Consuegra
Susanna's Musings 