Today we have the most perfect sunny summer weather in Madrid! We began with breakfast at 8am at our favorite restaurant, Museo de Jamon, then ran to catch the Metro Rail! We navigated the maze of stairways and tunnels and surfaced just a few blocks from the Prado Museum. There we toured the famous works of Goya, Velazquez, El Greco and other famous Spanish artists! After the tour the students had 2 hours to explore that end of the city. Half the group went to the Hard Rock Cafe while the other visited the Parque de Madrid (or El Retiro) and made friends with the urban Spanish wildlife (see the photos). After the break the group rejoined and made the 2 mile trek to the Royal Palace where we toured 20 of the more than 2,000 rooms. After hours of walking, some students are back at the hotel (link to Google Street view of our hotel) now for a rest, while others are out on souvenir hunts. Tonight at 9pm we'll have dinner of a typical Spanish ham stew for the first course, chicken and french fries for the second, and flan (a Spanish custard) for dessert!
Tomorrow morning we'll pack the bus at 9am to meet our host families in Foz.
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Thanks for the updates and the photos. They are very much appreciated. Madrid looks absolutely beautiful. And the students look wide awake even after the long trip. We'll keep checking back.
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