Hello All! I am safe and sound and loving the city of Madrid. I'm not sure how we thought we could navigate the city on our own without speaking Spanish, so Carlos (my friend from Madrid that studied at Drake) has been very helpful. Our first night we spent in a hostel in Sol (the center of the city; and the actual dead center of the country of Spain. Since, we found an apartment a little outside the city in a nice neighborhood near our school. Michelle and I share a bedroom and share a space with another roommate from Mexico. We have a kitchen, living room, bathroom and the best part...3 closets! : ) The city is beauitful and my favorite part is the buildings and architecture. We came at a great time, because they
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