Photos

Here is the link to the photos:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=cbrkyei.70r7nv2y&Uy=-ciw39a&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0

I have the New Year's celebration on film. The files are too large to load, so if you are interested in seeing them I can Email them to you!

Madrid was awesome! I miss it already! But it is so great to be home, I'm finally travelled out. Enjoy the pictures!

Final thoughts

Well, 8 days, tons of laughter, many eye-opening experiences, two sore feet, a stolen wallet, and two 256mb flashcards later, it is time to go home. This has been yet another unforgettable experience. In addition to seeing a different country and learning some Spanish, I got to spend quality time with my baby cousin, and made a new friend...I can call Berlin another home now. :) Spain is beautiful, I hope you all get to do this in the near future!! I will miss Spain dearly, but I am ready to go home, to sleep in my own big bed without a snoring hostel roommate dude!

Stay tuned for the link to all the pictures!

Signing off from Madrid, hasta luego!

A day in Segovia

It was yet another sunny and beautiful day in Madrid. I decided to go to Segovia for the day. Finding the bus station took a few years off of my life. It ended up being in a hole, of a niche, of a crevice. One thing is for sure, I will never forget how to say ¨where is the bus station?¨in Spanish.

Segovia is a small town about an hour north of Madrid, and it was noticeably colder. My poor little fingers nearly fell off. While there, I visited the Aqueduct that was used until the late 19th century, the Cathedral that is known to be the Last Gothic One, and the royal castle of Segovia, the Alcazar. The view from the tower of Alcazar was breathtaking. (So was the 152 step of narrow, stone, spiral staircase that I had to take to get to the top, literally).

The day trip was fab!

I heart Madrid...but need new feet

So the trip continues.

We rung in the new year in Sol. It was an absolute riot, I have it all on film. Of course, as the Spanish tradition called it, we each had 12 grapes at midnight for good luck, one for each month of 2006. We were in our wigs and fake eyelashes, people stopped us to take photos! As you can imagine, there were lots of drunk people!

On new year´s day, we went to El Rastro, a flea market in the La Latina district that is open every Sunday and holiday. I, well Stef, bought some neat things for me, since I don´t have any money. Damn pickpocketer! We had nachos and wings at Hard Rock Cafe, then sent Nina off to Berlin. :(

I checked out the Royal Palace yesterday. Hate to be a downer, but after seeing Chateau de Versailles in France, this was nothing. Still amazing, but can´t compare! Oh, Stef and I saw Match Point, awesome movie, I highly recommend it!

After Stef left this morning, I tried to take a day trip to Segovia by bus. But the bus system was highly confusing. By the time I figured it out, it was too late in the day, so I´ll try again tomorrow. Instead, I went to the Thyssen Museum, the Royal Botanical Garden, and did some souvenir shopping. I walked, and walked, and walked, and walked....oh goodness, I can´t feel my legs and I need new feet! (Em, any idea where?)

I´m going to turn in early tonight, must save energy for my last day in España!

Happy new year!

Feliz años nueve y paz en el mundo!