Hace Frio!

So today was a crazy one, to say the least. We were told to be at the train station at 10 am sharp so that we could head into Madrid. So Chelsey and I decided to wake up at 850. Then we could get on the bus at 930 so that we wouldn't have to walk to the complete other side of the city. We got up on time and Ana Maria made us breakfast (toast and hot chocolate...sooo good) well we were running out the door so we wouldn't miss the bus and she yells at us Hace Frio!!! she yelled at us to get scarves and gloves. We could not stop laughing it was just so funny! so we grabbed my scarves and ran out the door. We barely made the bus...but then it sat there for what seemed like forever...even though it was only four minutes. Chels and I were freaking out that we wouldn't make it to the train station by ten...the Lord must have been teaching us patience or something ha. We ended walking up to our group right on time :)

We then took the train to Madrid. It's about a thirty minute ride in. We met up with our travel agent Antonio. He's a bit older but way friendly and funny. He showed us around the train station and then showed us where the metro was. We then jumped on the metro and finally made it to Puerto de Sol. The center of Madrid. Seriously, America is just so boring when it comes to architecture and history! okay okay yes there are cool things about our history and New York has some cool buildings....but really, once you've been to Spain or Italy, everything else just seems BLAH! Antonio gave us a little tour of a teeny part of the city..there is so much that we didn't even touch on. We saw the Plaza de Mayor and the Cathedral of Spain and more places like that. It indeed chilly as Ana Maria said it would be. Chels and I ended up being way grateful that we had our scarves ha.

We then walked around a bit with Jenna and Lindsay. It was fun wandering the streets just the four of us. We got some chocolate covered/filled churros and just enjoyed the rest of the afternoon in Madrid. We then headed back to Alacala and shopped a little in the Plaza de Cervantes. Chelsey and I are, of course, pros at the bus system now so when it got dark we headed on back home. Ana Maria made us dinner, some sort of spanish version of chicken noodle soup..at least that's how it looked and tasted...sooo yummy. Then the potato tostada thing we've had twice now...soo good and some sort of meet and tomatos. It was all fantastic. She then asked if we wanted Flan...I was way excited but Chelsey had never had any! Crazy I know. Well she brought it out...oh my gosh the best thing I have ever tasted! and what makes it better? she said it's a very very common thing and that we can probably have it everyday!!! yep i'm getting fat for sure. and that was the day. Pretty full and fun I must say.

The Spanish is about the same. To be honest it's the one thing keeping me from completely just letting loose. I'm just so frustrated about it all the time. Someone please remind me why I chose to come to place where I don't speak the language?! Goodness.

Couple things I forgot to mention from yesterday.

I never wear matching socks. I just don't see the point. Well last night Oscar noticed my socks and just started pointing to my feet and going on and on about how they were different ha. He did not understand why I would do such a thing...I guess most people don't. But it's funnier coming from a 5 year old spanish child hahah

I bought a bag! yep Chloe is using a bag and not just holding everything in her hand everywhere she goes. Jamie, you would be so dang proud :)

Also, Ana Maria forces us to watch TV! She asks us all the time if we want to and finally, while we were watching Oscar play his video games, made him stop and made us sit there and watch game shows and the news hahah. it's just so funny the way she talks to us. I just adore her!

I know i'm forgetting so many things so my posts are going to be completely random from now on.

till next time

~Chloe