Nh Nacional Hotel Madrid

... table had another edge that comes out so we could make a huge family style dining room. After dinner we all went to bed because we were exhausted.

Class has been really good. We went over commands and por/para today. Por and para both mean for but you have to use them correctly in a sentence. We are also focusing on the vos tense which is the english equivalent of ya'll here that never really gets taught in American schools. After class yesterday I was ...

It´s late, but before I loose my free internet connection, here are quick notes and thoughts

Wednesday, June 17 - Long flight, rode Metro into the City, staying in the Sol District, which is convenient to all the tourist attractions. We walked through the City so I could get my bearings. One of my favorite things to do - sit in a sidewalk cafe and people watch! Everyone ...

... the live statues as went (Lorraine´s freaked out by them), and happened across a small cafe for some paella. Thought we would try some of the local cuisine before we left. Glad we did, it was delicious. After that we picked up our laundry and went back to the hostel, before setting off to the Bernabeu for the game. So exciting! (Calm down Lorraine, it´s only a game!). Arrived at the stadium in plenty of time to soak in the atmosphere. Wasn´t a full ...

... 20) y 100 y 1000 ayuda comida/agua muy,mucho/poco amigo te quiero chin-chin cuanto cuesta? me gusta... gratis/barato/caro como se dice esto en (thai)? me llamo.. / como te llamas? encantado de conocerte donde esta...? estacion/parada/ /tren/autobus aeropuerto/avion pier/barco dia/noche amanecer/atardecer hoy/pasado/mañana calor/frio sol/luna/estrellas fiesta,diversion sol/luna/estrellas lluvia mar,playa/monte,bosque DE COMPRAS (regateo): -primero hacerse ...

Mood: brain zapped Well as some of you know I had my handbag stolen on Monday night in Barcalona, which is always good fun. It had pretty much my whole life in it - passport, wallet, cash, credit cards, camera and all my photos, ipod, travellers cheques, plane ticket, immunisation certificates... everything. But I will explain the story in full in a minute. So my last installment finished with me saying we were going again to the magic fountains, which we did - myself, Kristian ...

My heart is broken... My dog passed away today. Goodbye my dearest Candie, I will always always love you. November 14th, 1994 - October 22nd, 2007 The past few years had been rough for her, an inoperable liver tumor in 2005, and congestive heart failure this February. Amazingly, with medication, she was able to bounce back. But the time came when she just couldn't handle it any more and her other ...

... was available for sale. Yvonne picked up some stylish shoes and souvenirs while I acquired a hat to protect my head from the blistering Spanish mid-day sun. The refined cultural event of the day was a visit to the Prado art museum. On Sunday it is free which mean a long line up. However the wait was worth it. Being one of the largest in Europe, it contains many famous artists and paintings, but of all the paintings I saw, there ...

... Getting on the train, I scam my way into first class undetected. A welcome change for me, after cramming onto the Moroccan buses and having to stand in the space between cars with no doors. Once train starts moving, I'm offered a glass of port and a magazine (!). A set of headphones is handed to me and I tune into the movie thats just starting. Some recent Peirce Brosnan flick so I tune it out mostly. No subtitles anyway. I ...

... t too many problems finding my hostel; I was just really tired and wanted sleep... After checking, I ventured off to my room, running into yet another awkward situation. Sometimes I think I should be doing a photo documentary about HOSTELS because each one is so different and the weirdest things seem to happen sometimes. This hostel in particular was impressive because of it's facilities and safeness factor, but the doors were so advanced with automatic ...

... it is a white village, a village in which all houses have white outside walls, which is very attractive to tourists, so residents can't change the color and are required to whitewash their homes periodically. We sit outside by the sea and eat mostly fish and watch the people go by. The menu was prearranged by the tour; we had salad, roasted red peppers, baby clams, fried fresh anchovies (nothing like anchovies in a jar), fried grouper, fried baby squid, sea bass baked in rock ...