So far our trip to Madrid has been awesome. There is so much to do and see here. At first it was hard to get used to the time change. I think all of us are still trying to fully adapt to it, since it is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta time. Everyday we have been going to classes in the morning and then taking the afternoons off to go and see the city. Fortunately there have been many tours organized by FORSPRO that have taken us to the best places in the city. The biggest change for me though is all of the walking we have been doing. I swear we walking almost 5 miles a day. We also have been using the Metro here, a subway system that takes us all over the city. I like most of the people here in Spain. The culture is different because these people do not really have their personal space "bubbles" like we do in the U.S. The also have graffiti everywhere here. Like its all over buildings, signs, historical monuments, its everywhere!
I had the most fun the other night when we went out for tapas and wine at 5 different places. Tapas are like little appetizers. Another fun night for us was when we went to El Parque del Retiro. We went rowing on a little boat for awhile, it was funny to see four girls rowing. Here is a picture of us at the lake.