Valencia to Granada

Alarm at 8.30, breakfast at 9.30. Was packed by 10.30 and booked a hotel in Granada on the phone. I checked out and set out for the bus station. I found it north-west of the river no problems by 11.30 and there was a bus at midday. The ticket was €40. I got the front seat and had a nice journey to Alicante. Then I found out the seats were reserved when someone asked me to vacate their seat so after trying again and being evicted, found myself at the back of the bus. The journey was long but OK – I thankfully didn’t get sick. There were some great sandy/rocky mountains and I wish I’d been near a window and had my camera. I spoke to two nice girls who spoke English. We arrived at Granada at about 8pm and I got a map and instructions from the tourist office within the bus station. I got on a number 3 bus, but it didn’t go where the guy said, so I walked for a time before I found where I was on the map. Once on the right track, I walked up the lovely Carrera del Genil to my hotel, the Hostal Costa Azul on Calle Rosario, which was definitely not air conditioned, and the restaurant was closed for a week. The free internet was true though. It was a little shabby, and my room was right inside the front door on the street, but it was cheap. I ventured out for some food, which I got from two nice girls in a chocolaterie (one with good English was making the other with less good English try harder), and some gelato. I went online, and then to bed at 11pm.