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I was wondering if anyone saw this Anthony Bourdain episode on CNN last night? He was featuring Granada and toured the area with his longtime cameraman who is marrying into a spanish family and now lives in Granada. It was nice to see flamenco featured rather than just glossed over like other travel pieces. They spent some time in the caves at Sacromonte listening to and disussing the virtues of flamenco. Now I admit it wasn't as in depth a look as I would have liked, but for a travel infotainment show, it wasn't too bad.
Of course they also had to feature the requsite bull fight and I found it interesting that they showed the bull being dispatched with I believe its called an "espada" or bullfighters sword. I was actually amazed that they showed the "kill shot" and then follwed it with a close shot of some beef stew. I'll let you decide the appropriateness of that scene.
RE: Parts Unknown - Andalucia (in reply to Leñador)
Yeah, it was a pretty good show and I'm sure they have it in reruns. I agree with you about Bourdain, he's a cool cat or at least that's his persona. I've been watching his stuff since a Cook's Tour was on cable years ago...
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RE: Parts Unknown - Andalucia (in reply to flyhere)
I too watched and enjoyed it.
Wish they spent more time explaining the rouge hippies that live in the caves above town. Sounds like they are a bit of a problem for the area, but maybe played down.
They also kept talking about the pace of life: late rise, light breakfast, work to 12, eat/drink a lot, nap for one hour, work afternoon, go home, eat drink until late. Sounds great, but who's doing all the work? Seems like a bunch of people must be working for all that to happen :)
Living in America, and more specifically Silicon Valley of CA, our pace of life tends to tip more to the work side:(
Wish they spent more time explaining the rouge hippies that live in the caves above town. Sounds like they are a bit of a problem for the area, but maybe played down.
They also kept talking about the pace of life: late rise, light breakfast, work to 12, eat/drink a lot, nap for one hour, work afternoon, go home, eat drink until late. Sounds great, but who's doing all the work? Seems like a bunch of people must be working for all that to happen :)
Living in America, and more specifically Silicon Valley of CA, our pace of life tends to tip more to the work side:(
In general I say it's more like, get up EARLY work till 2, everything closes from 2-6, then stuff opens and stays open for business LATE. And then they go party and drink till morning almost, and take a nap before getting up for work. So 8 hr work day is spread out differently that's all.
The only thing different about the lifestyle really is that the SIESTA lets people stay up later and still function well.
Not gonna lie, as an American, that catholic tradition of wearing the hoods is REALLY creepy. I saw it in Sevilla this past X-mas and couldn't watch the parade. Had to walk away. I know, it's not the same thing, but it's still too much for me to watch.
I also can't do bullfighting.
But hey, I hear the music and food are good.
(and being from Maine myself, I get that it's easy to fall into that trap of siesta)
RE: Parts Unknown - Andalucia (in reply to gmburns)
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Not gonna lie, as an American, that catholic tradition of wearing the hoods is REALLY creepy. I saw it in Sevilla this past X-mas and couldn't watch the parade. Had to walk away. I know, it's not the same thing, but it's still too much for me to watch.
You don´t have to be American to think it´s creepy (though Americans have heavy guilt with the Klu Klux Klan).
I know people who participate in these processions, including the "Lady Mayoress" and the majority are hypocrites, and almost all very right wing, tirando por fascistas.
Have to disagree on the toros, though Hope it doesen´t rain tomorrow: have tickets for Morante de la Puebla, El Juli y Talavante en La Maestranza.
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Hope it doesen´t rain tomorrow: have tickets for Morante de la Puebla, El Juli y Talavante en La Maestranza. 
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