In Madrid, I got on the metro to get from the airport to the hostel where I spent the night. Being that this was the second time on an express train, I felt more comfortable and safe.
For this week, the university campus was the most interesting place I visited. The size of the campus is easily three times the Georgia Southern campus in Statesboro. Each building has unique architecture and decor that suits the hilly location.
I stocked my apartment fridge and pantry for the first time this week. I went to a grocery store named Mercadona that is in front of my flat. I thought that it would be a simple thing to do, but there were many differences from grocery stores in Georgia. First, to get a cart you had to deposit a euro into a lock mechanism. Second, the store had everything you would find at a grocery store, but more. There was an entire section for fresh fish that you could buy by the kilogram. There was also a section with hanging pork legs where you could get deli meat. Another difference was that the store had two stories, and there was a moving walkway connecting the two floors. The most surprising thing was that all the milk was stored at room temperature!
