1) People in Granada (granadiños) are afraid of the rain. Now, I've seen people react harshly to rain before -- wearing decked out rain suits and umbrellas when it's sprinkling/drizzling, but never have I seen so many umbrellas. Even when it's NOT RAINING, they have their umbrellas up, just in case it starts to rain. These people are also afraid of the cold... Jackets all the time and lots of grumbling.
2) Spanish men are even more annoying than American boys. When I am running -- this is when I am wearing a large t-shirt, spandex pants and probably have make-up running down my face because it's raining -- half of the boys I pass make some sort of ridiculous noise. Slurping is common. So is saying "rubia, rubia!". Yeah, I have blonde hair. It's not like I am some exotic African animal.
3) PEOPLE ARE SO SLOW. Seriously every single person on the sidewalks of Granada would get run over if they were in NYC. Even when I am walking, it seems as though people here do not know how to walk in the presence of others. They do not get out of the way, such that, if I do not literally weave around them, I would actually run into them. They also are SO SLOW. And then stop suddenly and frequently stand in large groups in front of a doorway while you are waiting to get in. And with the sea of umbrellas, it is nearly impossible to get anywhere.
4) The streets here do not drain when it rains. And they are also mostly marble and/or made of cobblestones so they are either slippery and/or pool with water very quickly.
But I retain my very high opinion of Granada because these things are only really that annoying if you are late and since here, being late is relatively normal and accepted, it is okay. But I do need to find a park to run in. That's my next mission.
P.S. I saw an actual puppy in the elevator today. It was so cute. It looked like this, but sadly, without the bunnies:
I love cute things
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