Yesterday, Jobie and I slept in (yayy!!) then started our day by going to a HUGE park, Parque del Retiro. It must span over a couple miles and is completely gorgeous. You can even rent a boat to row on the pond they have in the middle of the park. After being in the sun at the park for an hour though, we were dead tired. It is incredibly hot here.
We left and went to siesta at our apartment, and then got ready. One of my friends from the states has a friend who lives in Madrid, so we met up with him and his friends and a bunch of the Purdue kids. We had a delicious meal that was nothing like food in America. We ordered plates of cheeses and uncooked ham, as well as sangria, calamari, and some other dishes. Surprisingly, I liked everything! We then went to various bars around Puerta del Sol. Promoters want to get you in to their clubs so everyone is always handing out coupons for free drinks. Jobie, Myra, and I had the craziest taxi driver on our way back, he put NYC drivers to shame. He too was eager to help us learn English though, which was very nice.
Today we went to the Museo del Ciudad, and had a very dull tour. Unfortunately, there's nothing to report about that. We're about to have our siesta and then later, Consuelo is having a fiesta here for one of her former host students who's father recently passed.
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario