After meeting on the platform at the train station, Claire and I walked to the hostel where I would be staying all week: the Oasis Backpackers Hostel, on Placeta Correo Viejo, reached by walking up Calederia Nueva. The traditional Albacyn quarter is very picturesque and exotic (by American standards!) and the building is a traditional Andalusian building. I was very pleased at the atmosphere and how clean the hostel was. After dropping off my bags, Claire and I headed out to look around a bit. We had cafe con leche in the square near the cathedral. A saxophone player was playing, and it was a beautiful sunny day. Then we walked to her house on Manuel de Falla, about a 15 minute walk away. We stopped in at an internet cafe / phone center so I could try to phone about changes in travel plans, then we went back to her house to hang out. She had to study for an Art History exam the next day. As it was getting late, Claire walked me back to my 'neighborhood', dropping me off at an Arabic tea house for a light supper. I had Monzanilla (Chamomile Tea) and Jambon y caesa (ham and cheese sandwich). Back at the hostel, it was very pleasant to hang out and read in the living room.
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