Day 6 in Madrid: Saturday

We started our day with a 9:00 am arrival in a Madrid train station. The overnight train was more fun and comfortable than many of us expected. Since our hotel rooms would not be ready until the early afternoon, we started our day with a guided bus tour of the city of Madrid and a visit to the Royal Palace (Palacio Real).

There were some "let's-all-stand-still" street performers who were quite interesting, such as this "invisible man":

After touring the city of Madrid and the Royal Palace, we checked in to our hotel and freshened up a bit. All the students were surprised to find they had a bidet in their bathrooms:

 Here's a picture of Jordan and Alexa on the rooftop of our hotel in central Madrid:

Then, students went to the Prado Museum:

Finally, we met for dinner and had a special, truly Spanish tapas meal (all items presented in order, as they were served):

 Mancheco Cheese (local to Madrid)

Madrid dried ham

 Madrid cooked ham

Spanish potato tortilla

 Croquettes with potatoes and ham inside

 Salad with lettuce, onions, carrots, cucumber, tomato, white asparagus, tuna, and Mediterranean olives.

Fried Calamari with lemon juice

The meal was very filling and wonderful. It was a great cultural experience and everyone enjoyed it immensely!