We took a night train from Paris to Madrid and were pleasantly surprised when we realized that we had a sleeper car instead of the reclining chair seats that we had purchased. That was until these two really big French guys came in and they were wasted. They sang, farted, talked on the phone for the first two hours before they finally passed out. Once asleep the snoring began. Oh well... We still got more sleep than we would have in the chairs.
We got to Madrid around 2:00pm and went exploring. It feels a little like home... Everyone here is speaking Spanish. People here don't even start going out until about midnight, it's crazy.
Today we woke up and went to Plaza Mayor, the central part of Madrid, to take a free walking tour. We got to see a lot of different famous sites, learn about Spanish culture and history, and learn where the good places to find tapas, paella, and churros are. Tonight we are going into the main bar district to see more of the nightlife.
So far spain has been a nice change from Paris. I liked that paris had so many places to visit and sites to see but Madrid has a much more laid back atmosphere. It feels welcoming:)
Tomorrow morning we are taking a train to Valencia!
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