So yesterday, because I was still jet lagged, I woke up pretty early, and my roommate Casey and I decided to walk around Madrid in the early morning. It was so peaceful without having all the hustle and bustle normally swarming around. We went down Gran Via (the main street through Madrid), and ended up at an Egyptian temple. Yeah, that's right. I had to look around and make sure we hadn't accidently made a wrong turn and ended up in Greece.
Apparently, Spain somehow got it as a gift, but it was amazing because we were able to walk around inside of it, and see all the hieroglyphics. 
After getting back, we took a quick rest before getting ready to leave again for our tour of El Prado. Obviously, because of it's size, it was more of a highlights tour. But it was still pretty cool, because I didn't know a lot about Spanish art. I think my favorite artist was (I know Papi, don't kill me) Goya. Although he went through a pretty depressing period, some of his paintings remind me of the "I Spy" books, where you hunt around for hidden objects, or in this case meanings and symbols. Afterwards, some of the girls and I went off to find lunch, and ended up in the cutest little plaza ever for a nice siesta meal. Just one of those moments, you know? When you look around, and are just completely content. For some reason, the only picture I decided to take was of a hilariously miniature bus trying to navigate the narrow streets, but you can kind of get the idea.
There's nothing I love more than sidewalk cafes. Ahhh... soo much to tell, and too tired to tell it now. Adios for now, I'll update more later.
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