Novotel Madrid Puente de la Paz

I need to update more often. Now I have to remember everything that has happened in the last week!! <br><br>Last weekend, me and my new roommate, Katy, went out, and we were out until 7am! I am not sure how time goes by so quickly in Madrid, but I have figured out that somehow for every hour that goes by in the states, two hours goes by in Madrid. <br> I had a test on Tuesday for my Spanish Civilation and Culture class. I'm pretty ...

... my NAIR when you need it?<br><br>Sad to say Donna and I are the only ones that don't have grey hair..........and were are probably 10 - 15 years younger than everyone else that will be getting on the bus with us for the next 18 days.<br><br>Donna is as drunk as a skunk, understandable it is her birthday, but all she keeps yelling is BUDGET! she seems to think only old people can afford these tours................<br><br>did i mention she is drunk???? am ...

... Jew From WashU as I call it). After only a little while there, Doogan and I took a cab to Sol and then went to a DiscoPub called Sol y Sombra. It was packed with an international crowd of American, Spanish, French, young and middle-aged people. I had been there a week prior but this time I found particularly more difficult to talk to Spanish people, mainly women, for whatever reason. Either I was struggling to say the right things in Spanish, or the Spanish women truly ...

... them to Adam...it turned out to be a trend, I think everyone thinks that Americans´ favorite food is French Fries. Ech...I´m breaking out. After dinner we had free time, so I went walking around with Christa, Amanda, Karen and Heather so they could find Halloween costumes at the Chino near the hotel. (Chino = Variety store run by chinese people and in a smaller space). They got cheap bunny ears, sparkly belts and cotton balls, yay for 4&euro; halloween costumes! I was ...

... artistic elegance with a flawless swirling wooden ceiling washing down the main halls in soft waves. The connection to the Metro was smooth and was still running well after the posted closing time. There are 174 Metro stations in Madrid. As best I can figure out, there is one around every 200m, so if you plan your journey you can get pretty much anywhere with just one or two changes. Its astounding. We emerged a full ten metres from our hotel ...

... English, I didn't bother asking for directions. So when I got out of the Metro, I didn't have a clue. However, I saw a small orange sign for a "hostal" (it's spelled and pronounced differently in Spain, with the emphasis on the second syllable) and inquired within. I instantly got the vibe that the place was for Catholic missionaries or the like, and knew, even if they had room, that I wasn't interested. But the lady inside was so helpful. Not knowing any English, and with ...

Pakkasimme jo edellisenä iltana vähäiset laukkumme ja saimme juuri ja juuri mahtumaan kaikki uudet vaatteeni. Jussi ja Katja perheineet ovat lähdössä takaisin suomeen ihan maaliskuun alussa ja heilläkin on kertynyt melkoinen määrä tavaraa ja vaatteita melkein kolmen kuukauden aikana. Me pakkasimme niin paljon heidän tavaroitaan meidän autoomme kuin vain suinkin mahtui ja loppujen lopuksi takaluukun täytyttyä takapenkkimme on ihan täynn ...

Barcelona is heaving. After catching a train late from Toulouse to Barcelona we arrived at nearly midnight and tried 4 hostels and pensions for accommodation (without much success) - soon to realise that even though it was off season this place is packed. Has it inadvertently become the new mekka for short city break tourists?? We eventually found a small place - but had to pay through the nose for it - guess you can not be too picky at 1am in the morning.... Barcelona is great - we ...