Not gonna lie, jet lag has been taking a little bit of a toll on me. Sleep has been irregular and so has my appetite. So although I want to be super excited, negative thinking starts to creep on in.
And then came the Calle Mayor. We had a walking tour today with the people from ACCENT center, our program center, of cheap deals and of the center of Madrid. EL CENTRO. Around the Palacio at 0 km, from which everywhere else in Madrid is measured from (i.e. 5km, 15km).
The Calle Mayor is a the main street. It's super busy and full of different shops. Further down the Plaza Mayor, completely gorgeous despite the gray weather. The area is pretty much where everything is, shopping, food, the market, the famed Rastro flea market, cines, museos, the list goes on. With so much to do and a beautiful place to do it in, there's no way you'll have nothing to do. Despite my temporary blah-ness, I was reminded that this is Madrid, and there's nothing blah about it.
The area is also tourist attraction, so street vendors and panderers are expected. Best ones: A puppet guy controlling John Lennon, Jimi Hendriz, etc marionettes dancing and lip-syncing to songs. A guy sitting on a chair in a costume of a little man playing guitar on a stage - I know, hard to imagine but pretty clever.
* TO ALL MY FATTY FRIENDS AND FAMILY - this section is for you!
We all went to eat lunch at a tiny place recommended to us - La Campana, where we ordered bocadillos de calamares - calamari sandwiches. Add a squeeze of lemon and some kinda-not-really hot sauce - like butt-uh! 2.30 Euro
Next stop Chocolateria San Gines - very cute kinda hidden cafe. 14 of us ordered churros con chocolate, mi primera vez. Churros - lightly crisp on the outside, soft on the in. Chocolate - literally like good melted chocolate, thick, and justa little bitter. I finished the whole cup and could have drunken more. 3.50 Euro and so worth it.
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