A semester abroad
and a whole new mess of roads to wander.

16 February 2011

Livin' La Vida Madrid

Friday
4:00am- wake up, shower, pack, eat
6:30- get lost walking to train station
7:00- arrive at train station
7:30- leave Florence on a train to Pisa (without Amy.. the girl who's credit card we booked the hostel with)
8:30- arrive at the Pisa airport (still without Amy. oh yea.. and with no way to contact her since she has no italian phone and was alone)
10:00- reunite with Amy! (she caught the next train out)
10:30- fly to Madrid
12:30- arrive in Madrid
1:30- take the metro to the hostel
2:30- arrive at Hostel Santillian
3:30- lunch at Museo del Jamon (yea Paellaaaa!)
4:30- sightseeing and city walking
9:00- back to the hostel to get ready
9:30- meet Maxine's friend Sophie who is studying and interning in Madrid for 4 years (coolest girl ever)
10:00- traditional Spanish meal
12:00- meet Sophie's friends at a bar a get 2 free mojitos!
3:00- bedtime!

Saturday
9:00- rise n' shine
10:00- juice and bagels sandwich at the best place i can't remember the name of :(
11:00- sightseeing all overrrr the place (Old Madrid, Palacio Real, Basilica, the cathedral, Piaza Oriental, etc.)
2:30- rent row boats in Retiro park while sipping 75cent Sangria and eating chips & salsa
3:30- sun soaking and relaxing in Retiro park
7:00- Reina Sofia Museum
9:00- Ciesta
11:00- get ready to raaaage
12:00- leave the hostel
12:30- 6euro mojitos and free tapas at El Tigre
1:30- back to the hostel for a quick change of the worst heels ever
2:00- meet Amy's friends who are studying in Barcelona at Areia Lounge
3:30- close out the bar and head to Joy nightclub
5:00- churros with chocolate
5:30- goodnight Madrid, we're callin it an early night (while Stacie and Maxine are still dancing away at Joy)
7:30- Maxine and Stacie come home

Sunday
10:00- wake up
11:30- coffee and jamon y queso croissants
12:30- market! (2 euro scarves, 3 for 5 sunglasses, 50cent bracelets!)
3:00- lunch at Plaza Mayor- Boccadillos de Calamres (fried calamari subs for 2.70euro!)
5:00- shoppppiiinngg
7:00- Prado Museum
9:00- dinner (best brie salad and chorizo with eggs & potatoes)
12:00- goodnight Madrid

Monday

8:00- wake up
9:00- juice place!
10:00- Egyptian Temple
11:00- Metro to the airport
1:30- goodbye Madrid!
3:30- arrive in Pisa
5:00- board the train back to Florence
6:00- arrive in Florence

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