Today I arrived in Madrid after a long flight (thank goodness I have a great friend who can get me cheap first class tickets- that makes the flight go by smoothly). My original plan was to take a taxi to the train station and take a train to Alcalá de Henares, but I was tired and just wanted to get there; so I took a 55 euro taxi ride.
After arriving in the city I´ll be spending the next 10 months, I met my incredible host family: Luis, Maria Jesus, Soraya, and Daniel. They are a typical Spanish family, and I believe will be very beneficial to live with. Luis works as an electrician, and Maria Jesus works for the postal service. Soraya is there daughter(15) and Daniel is there son(10).
I´m feeling pretty jet-lagged now, and that was not helped by taking a long walk around the city with intermittent tapeando with Luis. Dinner is being made, and later tonight we´re going to las ferias (the fair) to do typical fair-related business.
I start 3 weeks of intensive Spanish classes beginning the 3rd of September, and after that I will start my university classes the 23rd of September.
No pictures today- maybe tonight.
Yea!! I'm so glad your first day was a win. Just so you know, life doesn't often give you friends that can get you 1st class tickets, or the luxury of taxi rides from the airport, or even complete strangers that will pick up the tab for a stroll around the fair, but ain't it grand when it does! Enjoy. Praying God continues to smile down upon you.
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