July 5
I was lucky enough to find a seat reservations for a train at noon, which meant that we got to sleep in this morning. We had chocolate croissants and juice for breakfast before riding the metro to Atocha station in Madrid. I bought empanadas and iced coffee for lunch on the train and then we had a 90 minute ride to Zaragoza, Spain. Magnolia and I were the only two who got to sit together.
Once we arrived, we took a local bus to get us closer to our Airbnb. Our bags are quite heavy and attempted to pull us over multiple times on the bus ride. Alastair booked our Airbnb and it is pretty good. Most important things are the washer, dryer, and air-conditioning.
We dropped our bags and then walked around the city. We visited the Basilica, which is incredibly impressive in size. The tiles on the roof are colorful and inside, there are two bombs displayed on the wall from the 1930s.
We were ravenous, and found a late lunch at Popeyes. There was only one grocery store open because it’s a Sunday, so we made our way there to stock up on groceries for our time in the city. It’s always fun to shop around in a grocery store in a different country because their offerings are often obscure. My new favorite thing is pistachio cheesecake ice cream.
Back at the apartment, we had more FOB time. Alastair and Dagny made pesto pasta and salad for dinner. Alastair and Dagny watched a movie while I got to FaceTime my friend from home, Fiona.
As we got ready for bed, we realized that there were only three pillows in the whole apartment. Magnolia and I get to share a really long one. Magnolia rolled over in her bed and found a tiny shard of glass that cut her leg and hand. Ouch. Oh well, I guess you get what you pay for.
Adelaide
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