Madrid: 14/4 to 17/4

We chose to go to Madrid because we wanted to see more of Spain and because I have a friend, Sarah, studying there for the semester. It turned out to be great, with not so great weather. Sarah and her friends gave us some great tips on what to see in Madrid and when to go. We saw the Palace for only 3 euro on the only day that it's open to the public; visited the stellar collection of contemporary art at the Caxiam Forum for free; saw some beautiful parks; and found some amazing strictly vegetarian restaurants with great food and prices, too! All in all, it was a nice city but incredibly difficult to navigate and not a whole lot to do if you're sick of museums. It did have some great shopping, though!

The Royal Palace

The Palace from afar

Overlooking the city