Sacromonte & The Albaicin Why is this city different from all other Spanish cities? No, the answer is not found in your household Haggadah, but rather, in the Moorish quarter of the town. Granada is the last place Arabs occupied during the Spanish Reconquista, and so, has some of the strongest Arab influences through out Al-Andalus. The majority of these remnants lie Sacromonte and the Albaicin. While the city of Granada is noisy, crowded, and new, Sacro...

The Alhambra In order to reach the walls of the magnificent and enticing Alhambra, you need to trek up a steep and stony path. Once you have contributed some sweat and are regretting the fact you are not in better shape, the two tall wooden entrance doors to the Alhambra fortress appear. Suddenly, your breath is regained as you gasp at the ancient jewel. Beyond this threshold lies a sight you have never seen before nor will ever see again. Three descriptions...

The Shower My body is cocooned and comforted by the covers of my twin bed, warm and snuggled, I lay in a dreamy state all bundled up. Only my nose is left bare to tingle from the cold air of the room. Then all of a sudden Elissa walks in, "Rachel! I flooded the whole apartment!" Upon realizing I am not dreaming and that my roommate is actually standing there in her towel in distress, I sit up in bed. "What?" "I was taking...