July 4
Mom and dad woke us up at 9 AM to say goodbye as they left for the airport. The four of us had more downtime at our Airbnb to do laundry before we headed into the city.
We got pastries and coffee from PANEM bakery, and walked to Retiro Park to eat at a picnic table. The park is beautiful, but the heat wave in Europe means that it was so hot out. We walked around the park for a while and saw ducks, ducklings, fish, turtles, and swans.
Our next stop was Museo Nacional del Prado. Dagny forgot to bring her Montana State student ID so she used her Chi Omega card to prove her student status. All four of us got in for free as students. When we got to the museum security, the guard pulled Dagny’s purse and asked if she had something to open a bottle of wine. She told the security guard that the wine opener was “only for emergencies!”
After enjoying the air-conditioning of the museum, we walked across town to Divorare for sandwiches. I didn’t love the sandwich that I got from this restaurant two years ago, and I didn’t love the sandwich I got today. Oh well.
We walked through the Madrid Cathedral, and past the national Palace before pointing back towards our Airbnb. We did some FOB time (Flat on Bed) and then Dagny was eager to go back out again. We booked some more trains and hostels for our summer before going back downtown. It was very busy because today is the biggest PRIDE Festival in all of Europe.
We ended up back at TKO tacos because I was very hangry. We sat in a park and watched the crowds go by and talked for a while. I’m starting to feel somewhat homesick and missing Palmer. However, what an amazing month I have to look forward to with my family.
Happy 4th of July!
Adelaide
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