The weather here is unique compared to other parts of the Andalusian region. Granada is right on the doorstep of the Sierra Nevada and they strongly influence the weather patterns here. We´ve been warned on numerous occasions to expect rain and at least some cold weather, especially in December and January. But so far the temperature has been quite moderate and lovely.
It is not unusual for the mornings and evenings to be cool (8-15 Celcius), but midday still warms up to over 20 degrees. Dressing in layers is usually a good idea, even though in the middle of the day it is hard to believe that you will want a jacket later. As I am not a fan of hot weather, this is pretty much perfect for me. :)
Apparently this fall has been especially warm and dry, which is a bonus for us. And we´ve been taking advantage of it in various ways: we went on an all-day hike with Joaquín and his friends last weekend en Los Alayos, we went on a tour of the Sacromonte neighbourhood (where the gypsies live/lived) with one of our language exchange friends one warm evening this week, and we are planning on going on another smaller hike in Monachil this weekend with a few other friends. (Unfortunately, for unknown reasons we´ve been forgetting our camera lately, so I don´t have photos, but as other friends took photos on all our various excursions, maybe eventually I can include some of those. :)
One weird thing we´ve been incorporating into our schedule over the past month is TV. In Canada we pretty much never watch TV. We don´t have one. We don´t follow TV programs. We never know what upcoming shows are, what the latest commercials are, etc. Which is fantastic, in my opinion, as there is too much life to live to spend hours and hours of it watching TV (besides, I have facebook and too many other ways to waste my time, so TV doesn´t normally make the cut in my books).
However, our apartment came with a TV and basic cable, so we do have the option to watch it. And since all programming is (obviously) in Spanish, we can actually use it as an ´educational´ tool. Programs are a mix of Spanish and US shows (including some ridiculous Spanish gameshows). One interesting thing is that the US shows are never subtitled - they are always dubbed. In fact, we´ve been told it can be a good job to be a voice star on a program, as you can be the voice actor for season after season for a character. And as long as you don´t focus on the characters mouths, you can almost forget that the original is in English. (Although when watching Bones it is a little funny to hear Booth constantly refer to Temperance as Huesos...).
Things continue to go very smoothly here, which we are very thankful for. We are especially enjoying the opportunities to continue to get to know folks here. :) I hope you are doing well and enjoying November (no matter what early winter weather you may have)!
With love,
Candyce (and Nathan)
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