Leaving Granada- Night photos

 After finishing a long day at the Alhambra the setting sun offered a new prospective of the palace and city.

 Near my hostel, I found the roads blocked because of a demonstration against budget cuts.
 

 This wasn't the first time I'd seen these type of actions. In Toledo we had seen a large demonstation and concert in the lower part of the city, however this was larger and closer. From what I gathered from, my host parent, their friends, and the news the unrest is mainly focused around switch the public healthcare system to a private insurance operation. The majority consensus I received from the teacher, journalist, and doctor I've talked to her is that Spanish healthcare is one of the best things going for the country and they don't want to see it changed.  The make up of the protest echoed the middle class support with most of the protest group being made up families and mid 30 to 40 aged people.

Just like a protest I saw in Tokyo the procession of protesters were followed by a police van and traffic was being regulated by local police. My experience with protests in the USA is limited but what I saw in Spain and Japan contrasted the images I typically see the media represent protests in the US.

Once I returned to my hostel and had dinner I went out to take some night photos of the city. At 9pm the city was just getting started with all walks of life in the streets.

 

My main goal was to try and get a picture of the Alhambra however I didn't feel like wandering the dark alleys to get to the mirador again so I was forced to get these smaller shots. 

The walk gave me a great look at all the places I'd been during the daytime and gave them a new more dark and scary feel to them.

Eventually I returned to my hostel after joining a couple fellow travelers from England and Germany for some drinks at an Irish Pub and a Portuguese bar. The night didn't end till 3am but that didn't really matter to me since  I would not have been able to sleep with all the noise of a nightlife in Granada.

 The last stop I made before leaving was the Capilla Real at the Catedral of Granada. This is the burial site of the famous Ferdinand and Isabelle. Although I didn't have time for the larger catedral, the Capilla Real was a great thing to see. It was pretty simple as far as chapel go but visitors were allowed to go down bellow the a narrow stairway to see the coffins they are buried in. Seeing where the most famous Spanish monarchs were buried was a great way to end my stay in Granada.

Next time: Barcelona