Museums, Castles, and Parks, Oh My!

Its been a while since the last update and we have done much in that time! A couple days ago we got to go to the Prado museum. It is one of the most famous museum's in Madrid and contains lots of old art. I loved it! And it was really cool because there were several people doing studies on famous pieces and basically trying to copy them. That was fun to watch. 

That night we went to dinner at this restaurant called Alfredo's with the big group. It is owned by this Spanish guy who LOVES Texas, and therefore loves when we come. It is decorated with tons of texas themed artwork like Indians, cowboys, cows, and horses and there is country music playing in the background. Also, there is barbeque and delicious hamburgers on the menu. It was a taste from home!

The next day was our day trip to Segovia. We stopped and saw a cool aquaduct built by the Romans,

Then we visited a castle that was built in the middle ages. It was neat because we saw that they hung tapestries on the walls to keep it cool in Spain's hot summer. 

There were armor suits everywhere! So we had to take a picture with one of course!

Then we stopped at an old King and Queen's summer castle. It was beautiful! Especially the gardens in the back!

They did have this one water fountain, that at a certain time turned into a waterpark like fountain with water spewing everwhere! Little spanish children were racing towards it like it was the ice cream truck. hilarious!

The next day we decided to finally paddle boat!!

See these people? They had the bright idea of throwing a dead fish in our boat! And guess who had to chunk it out? Me!! Disgusting! I was so in shock i didn't even take a picture!!

Afterwards we saw one of those, what do you call them, muchacha macharchi whatever band. Julie wanted to take a picture but see that guy in black? He ended up slapping my rear and squeezing it while we were taking the picture!! Oh spaniards! Too much for me!

Thats all folks! No time for observation of the day, I have to leave for my weekend in Santander!

Maria