After a rough couple of jet lagged days, we have arrived in Sevilla and are officially settled into our new home for the next 7 weeks. Our madre is named Dolores, but she goes by Lole. Her husband is Carlo. They spend a lot of time golfing, and Lole has an entire dresser full of trophies she has won over the years. They have two girls, one is 25 and the other is 28 and they live in other parts of Spain. Kelly and I were definitely overwhelmed upon arriving due to the fact that we had no idea what she was saying to us...people weren't kidding when they warned us of those thick Andalucian accents! For dinner, she made us a delicious salad and we had our first experience eating duck...we liked it! She also served us homemade gelato which was delicious.
Going back in time to our arrival- Madrid was magical. We stayed in the Hotel TRYP Gran Via which was right on the main street downtown and was a good walking distance from everything we visited. "El Palacio Real", or the royal palace, was breathtaking. Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take pictures inside but I tried to sneak a few here and there when the guards weren't looking. Here are a couple!
Thursday we had the chance to walk around and explore Madrid during our free time. El Mercado de San Miguel was one of my favorite places we went during our short time in Madrid. It had just about anything you could imagine...cheese, olives, fresh fruit, alcohol, seafood, and all of it was as fresh as they come. Here's me being a little too excited about my olive purchase...
We also had our first taste of REAL sangria and it was everything I could've hoped for and more! Super refreshing and tasty. An elderly couple who was sitting next to us befriended us and ended up buying us another liter of it. Muchas gracias!
Last night was our last evening in Madrid and it was ALSO our friend Metheridge's birthday! Of course that calls for some serious celebration. We first went to an irish pub (typical) and met a huge group of lads from Manchester! They were in town for their friend's bachelor party and were so much fun. We even got them to chant for the Dawgs. The groom was definitely having a good time...
We ended the night at a 7 story club in the center of Madrid. It was one of the best times I have ever had. There was such a diverse selection of people to talk to and hangout with. I wish we had more time in Madrid to experience the city, but I'll be back one day. Meanwhile, the city of Sevilla is awaiting me for the next seven weeks.
Buenas Noches!
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