Well, my Spanish still sucks. Turns out that three years of HS Spanish doesn´t exactly cut it in Madrid. The good news is that most people who sell goods or services know a little English. The true test will be on Tuesday when Elf and I travel to the smaller city of Sevilla. I think we´re less likely to run into English speakers there.
Madrid is a wonderful city, despite cautions to the contrary by former travelers. The streets are very pedestrian friendly and fabulous cafes dot the main plazas. We´re staying downtown in a youth hostel (Elf arrives tomorrow) and I´ve already made some good friends from teh University of Utah. The only big thing on the agenda today was going to the Prado. We (the Utes and I) saw paintings by El Greco, El Busco, and Picasso -- they also had the Adam & Eve pair of paintings, recently made more famous by the cartoon intro to Desperate Housewives.
My time´s almost up at this Internet Cafe -- I´m off to explore Madrid´s clubbing scene :)
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