Spain, is changing my life. Changing my life for the better. Someone once told me, live for the day, don't look for what's coming next, focus on the present, because before you know it all those moments are gone. Spain has highlighted all of this for me. I have discovered so much about myself in just one month. I have strengthened my relationships with friends and family. I have time to think, breathe, relax, enjoy the simple things in life... I can't say that enough. I am so blessed and so thankful for being able to experience this, it's allowing me to grow and change for the better.
Madrid. The capital of Spain. It was beautiful. Huge city, full of history and lots of tall buildings. We arrived on Saturday morning and took a taxi to our hostel. After we got ready, we ventured out. We walked around and stopped at a few shops. We grabbed some lunch at a cute little restaurant, named Colby. We continued shopping for the next five hours and I got some really cute dresses at H&M. It is so difficult not to shop because there are stores everywhere. I kid you not when I say you walk 100 feet and you will run into clothing stores, shoe stores, cafes, bars, banks, restaurants..etc. EVERYWHERE!! I love it and hate it!! After shopping, we went back to the hostel and got ready. That night we went out for a little bit, had some drinks at a bar and met some guys from Cuba. We chatted for awhile, it was great because they all knew English too, so we actually could talk in Spanish and English.
On Sunday, we went to the Palace in Madrid. We toured the palace!! It was amazing to actually be able to walk through and touch the flooring, tables, chairs, that Kings & Queens once sat at. It was a great experience! After that we had lunch at another restaurant. I tried Paella for the first time! Yum, Aunt Sue you were right that stuff is amazing. Basically, it's rice with veggies and some sort of meat, if you want meat. But it's great!! One of the better dishes here in Spain!!
As we were sitting at lunch, we saw some people that had just toured the Palace too. We got to talking with them and they were adorable. Both from New York and they were in Madrid, on their honeymoon!!! How incredible, they decided to travel around Europe. They had been to Spain and Italy so far. They were so sweet! How romantic :) I melted after hearing their story and I really really missed my Nick after that!! Next we headed towards the Museo del Prado. A famous art museum in Madrid. It was HUGE. There were two floors, but there were so many different rooms full of artwork. It was beautiful! I had a different appreciation of art after that museum! At this point, all of us were pooped. We had been walking for six hours and were exhausted!!! We ate dinner that night at La Gata Flora. SO SO SO GOOD. I had a pesto pizza and for dessert we had some chocolate banana crepe! YUM. I love traveling, you get to pick out your food, CHOICES :) On Monday, we left the hostel by 11 am and walked around Madrid. On our walk to a park, we ran into a used book market. There were a ton of vendors selling vintage used books. It was awesome! There were books there from the early 1900's. I actually ended up buying a book. It's a children's book and I want to use it in my classroom one day. It is all in Spanish and I just thought it would be so cool to buy books from Spain that are in Spanish to use in my future classroom one day :)
Yes, life is amazing here! Yes, I am loving every moment! Yes, it's different and the culture is amazing! Yes, I miss my Nick, friends, and family. BUT I am doing this. Whole heartedly, I am forcing myself to develop a new outlook on life. A life full of love, time, relaxation, and faith. I am so blessed and lucky for everything. I want to thank everyone that is sending prays, love, and support!! Thank you, it really has been helping! I am so blessed. God is so good.
Can't wait to hear more details! Madrid is awesome.
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