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A successful visit from the homeland was completed this past tuesday. Liz and I got to relive the days of braces, car tag, the gravel pits, wazee, summers in the dirty, harry potter, 2005, brice and chunny. We were also able to create a few more memories in what I like to call "chunny brices do Madrid '09."
Her visit started with the typical becky tour. A trip to Maoz for falafel, a walk to Plaza Mayor, a prance down to the Palacio Real and a stroll up to Templo de Bode, for the best views of my current stomping grounds. Her first day also consisted of her first night out Madrid-style. My friends and I all went out to Joy Eslava, one of the biggest discotecas. We saw the sun rise on the way home, no big deal.
After sleeping much of the day away on Friday, Liz and I went shopping and got sushi with Jenni in Chueca. That night we took Liz to the epic 7-floor dance club, Kapital, where she proceeded to fall in love with the blasts of oxygen that come out of the ceiling every 15-20 minutes. Saturday was a relaxing day spent with Wolfe in Retiro Park, where we rented a boat and I (yes, weak Becky) rowed us around the pond.
The past weekend was the festival of San Isidro, the patron Saint of Madrid, so the city had events each day. Saturday night, was the Cultura Urbana festival in Casa de Campo park. It was basically a 20-hour show of hip-hop and rap. We saw Common, a rapper from Chicago, Dizzee Rascal, another rapper, and a Spanish hip-hop artist perform.
Sunday was relaxing. We went to the Rastro, had lunch at a vegetarian restaurant and went to the Prado art Museum. Monday, I had class, but Liz and Wolfe went to the Reina Sofía museum to see some modern art, and I met them in Retiro. We then did a little tapas crawl that culminated at the one and only, El Tigre.
Now, I must study. I have my first Complutense final tomorrow and I might just vomit on my paper. We'll see? Wish me luck/pray for me!
Until next time...
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