Hellooooo, I'm in Madrid right now and it is unbearably hot! Now I can completely understand the siesta culture-it is absolutely necessary to take a nap in your air conditioned apartment in the afternoon. In spite of the heat, Whitney has been showing me around the city. At first glance, it's nothing special-sort of a big city you can place anywhere in the world. But, Whit showed me all of the hidden gems of the city like some amazing parks, beautiful plazas, sangria bars, markets, etc. And so I've definitely warmed up to the city. We went to the Prado 2 days ago and we're going to the Reina Sofia today. I'm not too into renaissance era art, but Whit (art history major) explained the history and importance of many of the paintings in the Prado
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