Madrid - 2nd week in a row

Our whole IES group went to Madrid for a day trip yesterday. It's kind of ridiculous to only spend one day in Madrid, so we saw very little and felt rushed, but it was still a fun day. In the morning we visited the Royal Palace. Although the royal family doesn't live there anymore, the palace is still used for state events.

with Jana and Liz

A bunch of the girls, plus Gabe

Roomies! My housemate, Nicki

We weren't allowed to take photos inside, so I snatched this one off the internet...

Grand Dining Hall

Liz and I went to Madrid's park, Parque de Buen retiro, and met up with my friend, Rachel, for a picnic! It was an absolutely GORGEOUS day - almost 70 degrees in February!! The park was filled with people enjoying the sun - lots of roller bladers, musicians, families. We had our picnic with Rachel and her other au pair friends right across from the lake!

After lunch we went to the Reina Sofía Museum to see some Dalí, Miró, and Picasso (and a bunch of really weird modern art...)

On a side note, kids are always dressed really nicely in Spain. Even when they're wearing casual clothes, everything matches perfectly. It's a little weird. For example, this boy:

Pinwheel boy - in tights! He's going to resent his parents when he
grows up!! Kizzann snapped this photo from the bus

Adorable little girl who's already way more fashionable
than I'll ever be...

Anyway, it's 1 AM and I'm watching the Oscars online, but I don't think I'll make it much longer before I fall asleep!