A trip to Spain's capitol

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Spain loves to celebrate. I had another week off school for the regional festival, Feria. It is a week-long party that lasts 24/7. Instead of sticking around I planned a trip to Greece! My plane left from Madrid so I decided to tour the capitol. I took a night bus to Madrid and wandered all around the city. Madrid is very well-organized so it was such a blessing that I never got lost and I was able to figure out where to go all by myself! I felt so metropolitan taking the metro and visiting the museums. It was really nice to do the sight-seeing by myself, especially so I could go at my own pace in the museums.

My first stop was the Prado to check out what I learned in my art class. Then I walked to Reina Sofia to see Picasso’s work. I had my picnic lunch in Parque del Buen Retiro and then I hopped on a bus to go to Puerta del Sol. I took pictures of the stately Palacio Real and the Catedral de la Almudens. Since it was Sunday I couldn’t do any shopping since the stores were all shut. This saved time actually, so I was able to see a lot in the short amount of time.

My day ended with watching Spanish TV in my hotel room. What a great day-trip on my way to Athens!

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