Blogs from District of Madrid, Spain, Europe - page 169

So today is the day! I finally made it to Madrid. I know a lot of you doubted my ability, but this chica right here has mad skill.... read more

I haven’t left yet but I’m going to start this ahead of time so I don’t have so much to do when I get there. I’m leaving March eighth in four weeks. I’m becoming nervous about the trip though, because my school is not being very cooperative. More specifically my teachers are not being helpful, I have heard such comments as “ I don’t know how you are going to pass this course” (my math teacher) and “oh my! That is a very long time …”. This is really frustrating considering my school endorses this trip and encourages student to go. I’m sure I will get this sorted out but I’m feeling apprehensive and swamped right now. I don’t know what I am going to do it is to late to back out. Don’t get ... read more

So I haven't written anything lately and I was just thinking I should write something that shows all the little things that are different here. I don't have a lot of time so instead I'm posting my first assignment in Anthropology which basically asked for my first impression of Spain(there will be a second impression essay at the end of the semester). Some of it is probably exaggerated or random because I needed 3 pages. Okay, here it is... My First Impressions of Spain When I stepped off the plane in the Madrid airport, the first person I spoke to was the customs officer. He didn’t speak English and I didn’t understand what he was telling me. He was speaking very fast which is something that has not changed with the other Spaniards I have met. ... read more

School was fun. Lindsay and I discovered this great sandwich place. For only 2.80 Euros you can get a sandwich. I love the bocadillo de tortilla, it's a loaf of bread with tortilla espanola stuffed in the middle of it. I'm a fan. Going to start up the gym again tomorrow. Need to kill some LBS. or in this case KILOs. Travelled down to Plaza de Espana today to recharge my prepaid cell phone. Today was the last day of a great deal. You buy X amount of Euros for your phone and they double it for free! How crazy. I'm heading out right now for some coffee with friends and then off to bed. I've been enjoying catch up time with some of my school friends. Thanks guys. ... read more

Our last day in Barcelona was a smashy hit. Jennifer made us a wonderful breakfast for 2€ to get a good start on a long day while we waited for our 11pm night train to Madrid. We had visited the Picasso Museum the day before and really liked the area that it was located and decided to go back and visit some of the shops. We found some good buys including some articles of clothing from a local designer, Irene Bartomeu, in her store. She was very nice and even finished the final touches on Jenn's skirt before she could take it home. We ate at a fabulous all organic restaurant called Oben for lunch and we bumped into one of the guys at the restaurant that helped us find our hostel the first night in ... read more