I finally found a post office! It’s called the Palace of Communication, or something like that, which is why I couldn’t find it on google maps. Silly me, I was searching for “post office”. Katrina took me there on our coffee/exploration day today! The inside of the post office reminded me of a racetrack betting office…

Other than the post office, we also visited a cafeteria called Faborit, which has a large bistro-type menu and delicious espresso! After Faborit, we walked to Retiro, the largest park in Madrid. Though the trees and flowers haven’t started blooming, the park is beautiful! It’s aptly named; Retiro is a wonderful place to sit, relax, talk or just look around. When the weather gets a bit warmer, I might trek down there with my sketch pad and see what kind of ludicrousness I can conjure up.

I’ve discovered something else about the library: they have shelves and shelves of movies (which will play on my computer!) Woohoo! I can watch all the Spanish dvds I want. I have Por Siempre Jamas (Ever After) and Quiero Ser Como Beckham (Bend it Like Beckham) for the next 3 days. I also checked out 3 libros para jovenes: Don Quixote (illustrated version) Gilgamesh (as in, “Epic of”?) and Memorias de Una Vaca (Memories of a Cow). Spending almost every moment immersed in Spanish can be tough, but spending time with my new American friends is like a holiday of English and comprehension!

Manana: clase de Espanol! TO SLEEP! (I’ve gotten into the bad habit of waiting to record the day until I’m drooping with exhaustion, which explains the content of some of these entries.)