Hola. This is our second day in Madrid, and it is quite wonderful. We are leaving in about 8 minutes to go to El Museo del Prado y El Palacio Real (The Royal Palace) so this will be quick.
When I got to the Madrid airport yesterday I found several ISA people and together we made it from Sala 4 to Sala 1 on a shuttle, and there we found tons more ISA people. Our site directors picked us all up from the airport and we took a bus to out hotel. The hotel is right in the middle of the city and you can walk or take the Metro just about anywhere from here. Behind the hotel is a whole maze of little narrow streets where we got café yesterday and then tapas and wine last night. My roommate and I took a walk to the park yesterday where we saw lots of Spanish lovers lounging in the sunny grass.
Well we're just about to leave for the museum, so I'd better go put away my laptop. ¡Adios!
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 17, 2012
Count down and calm down
It's almost time to leave for Sevilla! I've been so busy for the last month that I haven't had time to prepare myself nearly as much as I had hoped. Between trying to sublease the house, going to Colorado, and trying to make some extra cash I haven't had the opportunity to sit down with Spain and Spain only on my mind. I leave in twelve days and my goal is to be ready physically and mentally by the 29th. Yesterday, the 29th seemed like a far away dream. I was forming plans in my mind to go on a short backpacking trip, spend the weekend in Athens, take a bus on an adventure with my best friend, and spend a couple days applying for summer internships. Obviously, my sense of time and scheduling is a bit off. So as of now, getting ready for Sevilla is my priority. I need to get my mind (and my stuff) in the right place.
This is the Plaza de España in Sevilla. Part of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was filmed here. It's about a 15 minute walk from where my homestay is.