Madrid-my second stop

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How I miss Barcelona! I guess the old saying is right on 😊 you don´t know what you´re missing until it´s gone. How great was Barcelona, the only thing that makes me feel better is the fact that I know I will be back there for 3 days before my flight back to New York. I also miss the warm weather. It´s so cold here in Madrid, one day I´m wearing a summer dress and the next I wish I had a hat. It was really freezing this morning, and what´s most upsetting is that no more flip flops! ;(
Madrid is so different from Barcelona. The streets are much bigger, the buildings look heavier if you know what I mean. It reminds me of New York for some reason, it´s less european looking than Barcelona. I already walked all around the center this morning before my class. The school is a couple of blocks from the Puerta del Sol, the center of Madrid, center of Spain and as someone already mentioned today, is the center of the world 😊 The center point or so called Puerta del Sol is marked by a statue of which I never heard of, I was so happy to see something that I have not heard about before. It´s a huge bear eating fruits from a tree and it is the symbol of Madrid. Very adorable, I´m loving it already!

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Comments

[anonymous]

I loved that bear when I saw it. It really is adorable. I'm surprised I never told you about it. alusik

[anonymous]

Madrid
I can't believe you think Madrid is less european the Barcelona. I actually think the exact opposite. I think the streets in Madrid are soo much smaller and more intimate. The buildings are much "heavier" in Barcelona. As far as I'm concerned, Barcelona has 3 things over Madrid: Gaudi's architecture, a beach, and a warmer climate. But even with those things I like Madrid sooo much more. F_ _ _ing crap, I miss Madrid now. Great!!!!!!!:-)