Madrid and Alcala for the First Time

After landing in Madrid I collected my bag and then got a shuttle to the hotel where I would meet the rest of the group in the program. When we got our rooms we were told to go and explore Madrid until we had to meet up for an information meeting. I sort of just wandered the streets and ate lunch in a park facing a statue of Don Quixote. After the meeting, a big group of us went to dinner: 25 Americans sure took up a lot of space in a little Spanish cafe, but it was a lot of fun.

The next morning I went on a short run in Madrid, and then we were bused to Alcala. We were then given are apartment assignments and apartment mates. I love my apartment mates so much, God has been so good to me in giving me them to live with while i study here. I really like where we live as well.

Alcala is a really nice town. It is small enough that you can get a feel for the place and it is not touristy, but it is big enough that there are plenty of things to see and do. The school is great as it has a lot of history to it, and Cervantes was from this town as well, which is exciting for the book-nerd that I am.

Madrid Photos:
1.Don Quixote Statue

2.Palacio Real

Alcala:
1.Catedral Magistral

2. My School

3. My Apartment Mates and Me