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Well, I have exactly 30 minutes of internet and lots to say, so let's see how this goes :)
After getting in at 9:30am yesterday [12:30am California time] we had a very fun and full day that ended at 1:30am, which is still considered an early night here in Spain!! Needless to say, I'm exhausted and still jet lagged after 8 hours of sleep last night, but with only 2 nights in Madrid I had to pull it together and stay awake as long as I could. :)
So after a short siesta yesterday afternoon we went on a bus tour through the city, then trekked up the street to find dinner around 10pm. Of course everything was open, so several new friends and I ordered fresh squeezed orange juice and "tortilla Madridellena" [nothing like a Mexican tortilla - it's an omelette-like dish with potatoes, cheeze and bits of ham] then we all headed out to a tapas bar to meet up with John Oses, and other UC kids studying here in Madrid.
The bar was tiny and very crowded but buzzing with energy - the twelve in our group had to stand around tables for lack of space, and we all shared overflowing plates of tapas,
which came free with every ordered drink.
[Tapas = "appetizers", anything from french fries and fried cheeze and ham balls to slices of french bread with slices of cheeze or potato salad smeared on top.]
By the time all the Spainards were ready to hit the Discotecas, I was very ready to head to bed [along with a few of my equally jet lagged new friends] so we took the Metro back to our hotel, and finally, after almost 2 days, were able to go to sleep.
Today was another whirlwind adventure, visiting El Prado and El Museo de Reina Sofia which house the works of nearly every famous artist from the last 6 centuries! But for lack of time, I'll have to update you with those stories and pictures tomorrow.
Hasta pronto, and here's a little preview:
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