Getting around the city is now becoming a little more straightforward with fewer wrong turns being made on a daily basis. Meeting friends of friends seems to be the best way of getting to know new people, and we've made a couple of good mates this way so far. Obviously the good, old-fashioned conversation starting in random bars has come up trumps too! Armed with the usual phrases of ‘where are you from?’ and ‘what are you studying in Granada?’ we were unstoppable!
After being warned by several people that some restaurants take advantage of tourists with their prices, we made sure that we went for cheap! And cheap it was - order a beer for a euro and you get some free tapas with it... winner! However, there is only so much thin pieces of ham on bread that you can eat before you need something a little more substantial! So, map in hand, we went to find somewhere for some food. Apparently a rosca is what we were after... the size of a pizza but a round baguette style snack - could've fed a family, it was huge!
Trying as many different types of food soon became more like a hobby than something that we needed to survive! The bars on some of the squares offered food at pretty good prices along with entertainment from some of the homeless folk that come and sing flamenco at your table. Awkward to start with as every time you look at them they seem to be trying to stare you out whilst wailing to their tune. Nevertheless, it was worth every penny of the 40 cent I gave him along with the rogue 20p that was still in my wallet.
With food and music now out of the way, we decided to move on to more important things and check out the city's nightlife. We met up with a friend from Nottingham and met her friends, who took us to a typical Spanish bar well off the beaten track. A litre of rum and coke for 6 euros was just what we were after. Boy was it strong too! The bar itself was surreal - one that was built during Franco's time and the toilet was still just a hole in the ground. A talking point absolutely, but maybe not for the right reason!!
One of the other bars we visited summed up the Spanish laid back/last min attitude perfectly. It was only a small bar but we were meeting some Spanish friends there and they assured us it was worth the visit! You order your drink for a euro and then your equivalent to a Spanish Subway for a euro as well. Incredible. The best part being that when you order your drink, you see the bar man run out the back door and down the street to buy the alcohol from the shop! Would make too much sense for him to be prepared so he just waits till we order before he buys it! Maybe a cash flow problem, but 1 euro a drink isn't going to help solve that!
Finally, the Chupitería (shot house) is quite the establishment. With 120 different shots to choose from, there's literally every combination you could think of - from whipped cream to cinnamon, you name it! So we thought we'd be the big dogs and order a number 29. As soon as we said it the barman asked if we were sure - obviously that made us want it even more! This seemed to go down well with him and he was keen to get them poured. Needless to say, the combination of Rum, Vodka and Tobasco is not one to recommend. Although at least that's out of the way. We've ticked that one off and plan to complete all 120 before we leave, not looking forward to the coffee ones...
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