Hello hello, my dear friends and family! It's been quite a while, and for this I apologize greatly. The past few weeks have been full of studying, exam-taking, and traveling about (spring break!). Expect a far too detailed account of spring break adventures (Prague, Budapest, and lots of places in between) soon. For now, though, I just wanted to mention some smaller things.
When walking through the streets of Granada, unless the city is experiencing rain, one will find most storefronts blocked by groups of people, gazing upon the items for sale. Here, the social norm is to decide on a purchase before even entering the store -- the most extreme window shopping I have ever seen. There's a reason why the windows are packed with merchandise. Expect stares if you step inside intending to just browse... that's what the window is for.
Spaniards truly love their fashion, hence the constant window shopping. But, the latest clothing fads have one, very powerful rival here: hair. To start, every Spaniard has beautiful locks of hair, and they go to great lengths to maintain such (another reason one will not find window shoppers out in the rain). Oh, how they value the perfect haircut. On every street one can find so many barber shops (peluquerias), all of which are super mod and constantly doing fantastic business. I cannot express just how many of these exist in Spain. Maybe more than the number of Subway restaurants on Earth.
As stated before, super short update. More to come soon! This I promise. Until then, take care!
