I can’t believe this semester is winding up so quickly! I’m so happy that classes are finally over and in merely four days, I will be done with exams too – crazy stuff. The last few days here in Madrid have been amazing. On Thursday, the whole gang from Suffolk went to an Irish pub, O’Connell’s in Sol, and then headed over to a club called Palacio Gaviria. The club was awesome. It was literally like a palace. You had to walk up a flight of white marble stairs. Then, once you got upstairs, each room – with vaulted ceilings and royal-like decorations – was different. Some rooms played dance music; others were relaxing with a bar. Some rooms had people dancing on stage; others had people playing bongos. Basically any type of party you wanted, you could find.
Friday was a very lazy day, Danielle and I headed over to T.J.’s for a few hours that night. It was fun to see everyone, but they were all going to a club called Kapital. I didn’t have the money to spend and I didn’t want to stay out all night again, so Danielle and I headed home around 2 a.m. when everyone else was going to the club. I definitely think it was a good decision. I wanted to go to it, but I still haven’t figured out how Spaniards can stay out and party every night until 6 a.m. I don’t think I will ever understand. They are pretty crazy if you ask me.
Although I love Madrid and don’t want to go home in 9 days, I really wish I could be home today. My first cousin, Mary Porter, is getting married in Augusta tonight. She is so much fun, and so is her soon to be husband Wes. I absolutely love weddings – especially when my family is there. We always have such a great time getting dressed up and dancing the night away. Oh well, I will just have to live vicariously through them in the pictures. As for Saturday in Madrid, I have a lot of studying to do to prepare for exams. Yuk! Tomorrow Danielle and I are heading to the Rastro, a famous flee market here in Madrid. I can’t wait!
