Hola hola! It is still warm here in Spain, but it is more breezy today. I think there is a good chance that it is going to rain later.
Yesterday, we didn't have school because it was Friday. John and I visited a "mall" that was about 20 minutes away from the house. It was really interesting to see all of the stores that were in the mall. There was a supermarket that had 2 stories worth of goods! There were also some stores that are also in the States like H&M and Hallmark (interesting...) After that, we returned to the house because it was really hot and I just wanted to sleep. We had stuffed eggplant for lunch which was very delicious!
In the evening, we went to a bar called Blanca Paloma that wasn't too far from the house. (Side note: In Spain, bars are not places where people get drunk. They are more like places where people get together to eat appetizers, have a drink and socialize. There are bars everywhere!) There were other Madrilenos there that were trying to learn English. We would talk for 15 minutes in Spanish and then 15 minutes in English. It was an interesting experience...there were a lot of people so it was really hot and really loud. I did enjoy the opportunity to talk to other Spaniards though and I might go back another time. We ate some tapas (appetizers) while we were there as well.
After that, I got back to the house and was able to Skype with my family :) It was kind of late for me, but it was well worth it since I haven't talked to them since I left the States (with the exception of my mom. She has received some emergency phone calls)
Today, Luis and Maria needed to go to IKEA to buy a few things for the house. What an amazing store! I have never been before and I was amazed about everything! Anything you could ever want to buy you can! Maria was getting mad at Luis because he wanted to buy everything, even things that they didn't need. It was kind of comical. :)
After we got done at IKEA, we visited a local market. The market is much different than the supermarkets in the States. There are little places to buy fruit, meat, seafood, etc. You pay the person at each stand. It was a little disconcerting to see an octopus at the seafood stand! We went to another small store to buy things for chocolate chip cookies! (We are going to attempt making them here. It should be interesting because they don't have baking soda or vanilla extract (it's more of a cream). I am excited for this baking adventure!
Tomorrow, a football game and then it is off to classes again!
Hasta luego!
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