Finally Arrived!-1/12/12

Hola mis amigos!! I have finally arrived in Espana! The flight went smoothly and I met three other kids on my flight from JFK to Madrid. I also got to sit next to my new friend Liza, which definitely made the flight more enjoyable. Our first two days in Spain were in Madrid. It was a little difficult to enjoy the city because we were so jet-lagged, but we did our best to sight see and of course, check out the shops. The stores have ridiculously cheap sales with most clothes ranging from 10-20 Euros. I can’t wait to get to Barcelona to shop my heart out! For the most part, Madrid was not what I was expecting. Minus a few components, Madrid felt a lot like a large U.S. city. It was strange in that we could not find many restaurants to eat at. They were either little cafes or very expensive restaurants. We are all a bit eager to get to Barcelona to move into our housing and discover the ins and outs of the city.  Our hotel was very nice, and more modern than most European hotels. It was small with two connecting twin beds. While the program had a group tour organized for us the second day we arrived, my roommate, Meghan and I decided to stay back, sleep in, and do our own walking tour. My roommate is wonderful! She is from Maryland, but goes to school at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  Our program did a great job in matching us because we get along great and have discovered that we are pretty close to being the same person (we are so similar!...minus looks). Alrighty, signing off now… Toledo in the morning!