Ok. There is so much to say, and I still need to siesta a little today!! But this is important.
THE METRO. First of all, props to Madrid. The subway system is SUPER clean and modern and on-time and easy to use. All of which is great. My first day going to school, I arrived without a glitch and was so proud of myself. However, let me just say, I have never climbed so many stairs in my life as I will this semester. The metro is CHOCK FULL o' stairs. There are escalators, too, which leads me to kind of an embarrassing story. Scene: Day 1 of me figuring out the metro. I see my first escalator, and literally EVERYONE is clumped, waiting to load onto the escalator. I'm like (in my head), "Silly Madridians! How lazy of you!" and proceed to march myself right up the stairs. Well. What I did not realize was that not only was this particular flight of stairs quite long, but that it would be followed by approximately five more. I will never get cocky about my stair-climbing abilities again.
Wonderful things I have eaten. AHH just remembered I made a little side bar (right over there -->) for this express purpose! I will update it asap.
We have been orientating ourselves in Madrid with the help of some Spanish students, which has been a lot of fun. They show us famous sites, great shopping areas, discotecas, and places to eat. But so far my favorite has been this chain of little cafes called VIPS (pronounced "Beeps!" in Spanish, which makes it way better). I haven't actually been inside one yet, but they're open pretty much 24/7 and sell snacks and coffee and books, and they seem to be kind of a hang out spot for people my age. I might be going to one later today, in which case I will take serious notes.
Stay tuned for: Me Learning Flamenco and How It's Hard to Discuss Math in Spanish
I see that I've rubbed off on you and you now feel the need to list your food!? Hahaha KIDDING. Spanish snacks are WAY better! :)
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