Greetings from Madrid boys and girls! Our first day overseas has been filled with mucho metro rides, tapas (more on these little devils later) and language barriers.
Our first priority for the day was to purchase our international train passes. We found this to be a tad more difficult than expected, reason being the Madrid Tourist Center decided to send us on a wild goose chase, though that ended up being half the fun. We took the metro (cheap, fun, efficient) for most of day, but when we finally got some credible info on the location of the elusive train pass, we needed to be on the OPPOSITE end of Madrid. This led to our first public train ride which to our delight got us where we needed to be in no time.
Tapas are traditional Spanish snacks that you receive with the purchase of a canna (or small beer). Usually consisting of potatoes with some sort of pork, they have been Alyson’s jam. Me? Not so much… I haven’t been able to keep these little guys in the stomach long, though they taste great. KFC mashed potatoes came to my rescue this afternoon but tomorrow I have a date with a normal, plain turkey sandwich.
Our hotel for the night is an extremely modern, swank place perfectly located in Plaza Mayor. Thank you Jeanne and Keith Haswell! We’re really trying to soak up our last bit of luxury living because tomorrow marks the start of dorm style hostels.
Although we ran through most of the day on zero sleep and lack of calories (me), we’re excited to visit Palais Royal and The Prado tomorrow. Having the best of times with my Love!
Peace on Earth,
TO
Hey Tommy! It's your cousin Karen - Jeff and I are going to be in France tomorrow - we'll be in the Dordogne region for a wedding and then road tripping it with some friends in Provence. Email me if you all can meet up - that'd be fun!
ReplyDeleteWe would love to meet up! Tentatively aiming to be in Provence from April 26-April 29 (leaving the morning of the 30th for Venice by train). Let me know how these dates work for you. What's your email?
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