{"id":4809,"date":"2016-06-09T04:08:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T08:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=4809"},"modified":"2019-07-18T18:18:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T18:18:08","slug":"madrid-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2016\/06\/09\/madrid-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hola Amigos!
\nI am writing to you from Madrid, Spain to tell you about some of my travels and adventures I have had. It is hard to believe I am already halfway done with my time here, but I have enjoyed every second of it. I have met so many interesting people from all over the world, and have also become better friends with some people that I have known for a while but haven\u2019t had the chance to spend a lot of time with.<\/p>\n

The first day in Madrid I met some people from different countries who had been living in Madrid for a couple of months who became my friends and helped show me around the city. They gave me advice and told me where the best place to do different things was.<\/p>\n

The biggest difference I noticed in Madrid the first night was how late everyone stays up. It is not uncommon for people to start dinner as late as 9:30 or 10, and some bars and most clubs do not close until 6am or later. That was a big difference from the U.S. where staying out until 3:00 in the morning would be considered extremely late.<\/p>\n

Another difference I noticed was the food. I knew that in Spain tapas were a huge thing, but I did not realize just how popular they are. Every restaurant has them, and even ordering a beer or glass of wine is accompanied by a small tapa of some sort. I really enjoy the food and the relaxed manner in which people enjoy meals here, but sometimes it takes a while to get the check!<\/p>\n

Over all, I have loved my time in Spain and I do not want it to come to an end, but I am glad I do not live here year round because there are a lot of things I miss about the U.S. I will continue to post more as my trip continues, and I hope to have even more adventure to share in my next post. Talk to you soon!<\/p>\n

Adios,
\nClark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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