I only have 20 minutes at this internet cafe, so I will fill you in with as much information as possible.
The flights went great. The one to Spain (about 3,500 miles) went by quickly. Upon arriving in Spain, I met up with the other UD students. There was some confusion as to where the group was meeting in the Madrid airport, however, we eventually figured it
We took the metro to our hostel, which is centrally located in the heart of Madrid. Puerto del Sol (the Times Square of Madrid) is only a 3 minute walk.
At our current hostel, the rooms are about what one should expect from a hostel. It is fairly small, but it does have its own shower and bathroom which is nice. I am rooming in a triple with my friends Tyler and Steph. The best feature about the room is its small balcony overing Calle de la Cruz (Cross Street). Last night, we took the chairs from our room, sat on our balcony, and watched the people walk on the street. It was a great time.
Madrid is a great city. After two full days of exploration, I feel very comfortable in navigating the city. There are tons of shoe stores. Honestly, every other store sells shoes! If the store does not sell shoes, it must sell ham. Madrid is the unofficial ham capital of Spain. Needless to say, I have consumed jamon (ham) on multiple occasions. In fact, yesterday a group of my friends and I ate at El Museo de Jamon (The Ham Museum). There was ham in everything.
Today we went to two great museums (consisting of artwork, not ham): El Prado and El Museo Thyssen. El Prado is one of the most prestigious museums in the world. We spent close to 3 hours there, and we did not even see everything! My favorites included paintings by El Greco and Goya. To see the paintings in real is amazing. El Museo Thyseen is a massive collection of art that was formally privately owned. So much to see here that, once again, we did not see it all. My favorites included the Picasso, Miro, and Van Goghs.
I have 2:43 minutes left! I apologize for any grammatical erros. I have not had time to edit this post! I will post again, hopefully soon, with much more details. Adios!
1 comment:
Hi Bubba, I am Stephs mom. I am enjoying your blog/writings so much. It is great to get your communication from across the ocean and hear about your impressions/experiences. You are gaining a world of experience in this short time over there. Good luck in your classes and keep up the blogging.
Post a Comment