So up until today, my roommates and I hadn't really done much/seen much of Madrid during the daytime. Last weekend, we did a lot of homework 'siesta-ing' during the daytime. But I have decided that this is simply unacceptable. We have to see and do as much as possible while we're here! Especially now since it's still pretty warm outside. Next weekend I will be staying in southern Spain after our school excursion to Andalucia, and the following weekend I am going to England! Needless to say, I wanted to make the most out of this weekend and "seize the day" (and the nights of course).
Today (Saturday), Lexi, Erinn, and I went to the Opera/Sol area and had a fabulous Menu del Día lunch. I think I've written about it, but Menu del Día is an option around lunchtime that Spanish restaurants have. For a set price, you get to choose 2 courses on the select menu, dessert, and you get bread and a drink. We chose a restaurant that only charged 11 Euro (around 15 dollars) and it ended up being fabulous!
Today (Saturday), Lexi, Erinn, and I went to the Opera/Sol area and had a fabulous Menu del Día lunch. I think I've written about it, but Menu del Día is an option around lunchtime that Spanish restaurants have. For a set price, you get to choose 2 courses on the select menu, dessert, and you get bread and a drink. We chose a restaurant that only charged 11 Euro (around 15 dollars) and it ended up being fabulous!
The 3 of us shared a bottle of red wine, and chose paella for our first plate. Paella is richly flavored rice with chicken, and sometimes vegetables and seafood. It is one of our favorite dishes at home! For the second plate, Erinn chose chicken (pollo) with french fries (patatas), and Lexi chose meatballs with patatas. I thought that I should be a little more adventurous than chicken this time, so I ordered "tripe" because we saw it under the carne (meat) menu, and I'm a fan of meat. The waiter told me that it was "estómago" (stomach), and I said "ohh no.. pollo." It was funny and I was greatful that the waiter filled me in on what I was ordering. He probably could tell that we were Americans and not accustomed to eating cow stomach. I left him a tip, which I have not done yet here (tipping is pretty rare here because the waiters make enough in their regular wages).
After lunch we did some shopping in Sol. Sol is like the central spot in Madrid where there is lots of shopping, bars, touristy-things, and some clubs. I bought a bag/purse/clutch that is perfect for taking out to a club, a purple dress, and some cheap jewlery to go with it. Overall we had a very nice day. Tomorrow I think we're going to go to Sol with Cris to get some churros con chocolate, and probably walk around Plaza Mayor, Palacio Real, etc.
Between now and then, I will be seizing the night.
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