I'm staying in a hotel in the puerta del sol, which is pretty much the center of Madrid. It's such an interesting place to live - there are many people walking the streets, and hundreds of restaurants and cafes with some pretty good food. My place ride over was great. Slept probably for about 90% of the time, so it felt like nothing at all. Luckily, I didn't get much jet lag. I found some pretty interesting things around the city, the funniest being a fat spiderman making funny poses with tourists. The royal palace was amazing, but unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take any pictures. Some of the things I saw included a collection of 5 Stradivarius violins, a room full of silver dishes, and many priceless tapestries and paintings. I also took a tour
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