Student Blog Madrid

Kat and Kit have not corrected the spelling or punctuation for these blogs. We like capitals, generally.

This is our first student blog. "Madrid"
Write your name, what you liked, what was funny, what went wrong?

Jamie: I really liked the Royal Palace, with all the beautiful paintings, furniture and statues. What I found funny was when it started raining and hailing and we had to get back to the subway to meet our tour guide to go to dinner. Most people didn't have umbrellas so we all ran to these huge umbrellas at a cafe. This was also the part that went wrong because everyone got soaking wet!

Jenny: I really enjoyed the Plaza Mayor, which is a huge square in the middle of the city of Madrid. There we met spiderman; he taught us the sexy look. The neat thing about this square is that it has many arches that lead to the different sections of the city. It was used to bring everyone together. I thought it was funny on our first night when we had dinner, I said I was a vegetarian, and instead of giving me chicken meat balls they gave me tuna salad! I think what went wrong was in Frankfurt, Germany when the group got split and half of us got lost and literally had to run to catch our plane. we made it with a minute to spare! That was a close call. ttfn.

Iain: So far it has been pretty good. Madrid was pretty nice, and quite different from vancouver. Its odd not knowing what people around you are saying. We saw the royal palace of madrid, which was beautiful.

Morgan: So far it's going well graffiti covers 90% of the buildings, and people who wouldn't even be allowed on the streets in Canada are allowed to float around dressed as Spiderman, or Dora the Explorer. Instead of being the grateful Canadian I am and learning their language I force them down to my level of communication. All things considered Madrid is a very beautiful city that really epitomizes Europe, scooters, scenic architecture, and gypsies all in one graffiti covered package; what more could one ask for?

Aidan: Madrid was nice, I haven't lost anything yet or been kidnapped by gypsies. So far I'd say a successful trip.

Maddy: I LOVE Spain so far. I also love my parents. send me more money. please. not really. well maybe. depends how much you love me too i suppose. did i mention i love you? madrid shopping was the best experience of my life. i enjoyed it even more than the 24 hours of travel time in airports next to unpleasant crying babies. were on the bus now and im Still keeping a hand on my wallet. my dear brother julian, please feed Ron and take a few showers. Please. The stench haunts me and Im halfway around the world. love you.

Sara: Spain is so beautiful, I could live here. The architecture is stunning, everything looks like there has been a lot of care put into it. The shopping here is...... wow....... no words , considering weve only been in madrid for 2 nights and I've already bought so much , My dear parents , Please dont be shocked when you see how much I've spent. Gypsies have not kidnapped us so I guess thats a good sign. Mom Dad Daniel I love you so much and miss you so much! <3 Spain

Ben: To room 106 its called "sleep" you may want to try it some time.

Ami: Loving all the gypsies dressed as spongebob and dora, but the city is so beautiful. Going through the palace looking at all the mosaic roofs and imagining how the king and queen used to live there. Wandering through the Prado Museum just taking in all the magnificent pieces of art. Excited for whats to come! P.S. Dad please don't delete "The Bachelor." ADIOS AMIGOS!

Nicola: Hola Hola family! I'm in love with this place, everything is so pretty! So far so good, i haven't lost anything yet, which is very surprising. Seeing all the amazing monarchs and scenery makes me wanna live here. Sorry to make you jealous dad, but we visited the Real Madrid stadium.. By the way parents, i'm going to be very poor after this trip... oh and don't you dare delete Kardashians!

Carleigh: So far, everything is going great, besides the smell floating through the bus right now. The scenery is amazing, with crazy fountains and graffiti everywhere. I loved the Prado Museum, and seeing the artwork we talked about up close in person. Shout out to all my homies back in Canada. Hasta luego!

Tori: This place is awesome the scenery is amazing and so is the shopping! The royal palace was so cool the ceilings were unbelievable. Other than the fact i am sick and cant talk this is the most amazing trip.

Adrian: Madrid has been a really beautiful city. It was cool to just wander the streets and see the sights. The architecture is a very old style and nthere are many nice buildings. I'm looking forward to seeing the other cities in Spain!

Emily: I loved Madrid! It reminded me a little of the old towns bit of the old towns of Stockholm and Tallinn which I visited last summer! I also liked the inexpensive shoe stores that are located all over madrid. Looking forward to seeing the Mediterranean.
Oh dad can you record the next episode of glee please? Hope you're having fun in D.C mum and dad!

Victoria: Madrid was beautiful, i love the architecture structures/buildings so far its been a wonderful experience. for me the highlight was the palace it was so beautiful inside i cant believe i got the opportunity to visit it i loved the ceilings how they were painted and all the history coming from that palace is just so interesting i wish i had the opportunity to stay a bit longer but were in a tight schedule. MADRID FUE HERMOSA ESPERO DISFRUTAR EL RESTO DEL VIAJE TANTO COMO DISFRUTE MADRID.. saludos a la familia besos <3

Se-Young: Madrid was a beautiful city; much more than I expected! The beauty of the Royal Palace in Madrid was beyond my expectation. It was so fantastic that I can't even believe that someone actually lived there. I can't wait to see other places we will visit in this trip. I knew this trip would be nice, but I
didn't know it would be this amazing!

Jasper: Madrid was a really fun city! I loved seeing all the old buildings and historical sights. The palace was amazing, there were so many cool rooms and it was unbelievable being so close to the famous paintings in the Prado. I can't wait to see more of Spain!

Chloe: Madrid was amazing! The palace and the prado were sick, i am really Enjoying spain and i miss you all lots. FUN FACT i puked in the frankfurt airport, gotta love air canada airplane food (y)

Sophie: So far Spain has been absolutely amazing. The architecture is stupendous, the language is magnificent, and the scenery is beautiful. Currently, we are bussing to Cordoba, and I'm excited to see what's in store for us. I miss my family, but not enough to come home yet... Just a little shout out to my roomies. Y'all are great.

Devon: Spain so far has been fantastic. After lots of plane travel Madrid was excellent. It helps that I know some french because spanish is very similar. In Madrid the scenerY and the buildings are fantastic. The royal palace was surly a stand out. While I miss my family I would not be anywhere else right now.