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Granada, Spain

Firstly, I am very grateful that I was allowed to board the flight to Granada from Barcelona even though  the gate was closed when I reached the boarding gate. I was praying though. Prayer answered. As the planed flew above the southern part of Spain, the view was amazing with stunning hills, olive orchards, wind turbines and solar power plant. I must say that Spain has one of the better implementation of renewable energy technologies. In one area, it has wind turbines at the hill and the solar power plant on the other side. Can't find such view in South East Asia.

Reached Granada airport passed 6pm and the sky was still bright. The airport was small. I guess it only cater for domestic flights. Perhaps it had the same size with my hometown's airport. Getting to the town was easy. With every flight arrival, there's a bus waiting outside the airport. Just pay 3 euros and you can get to the town. The journey from the airport was about 30 minutes. I got off near Plaza del Triunfo, Av. Constitucion. This time, I've booked my accommodation online since it's convenient. Gone are the days where backpackers check for accommodation on the spot. With internet, all can be arranged. For the first night, I stayed in Abadia Hotel. It received quite good reviews from travellers. And I agreed. The price was reasonable. For one day, I paid about 70 euros (a bit higher as it was weekend). The venue was clean and quiet. Once checked in, you would be given a map. The hotel staff would explain all the places worthy to visit as well as places to have you meal. And free a bottle of wine.





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