Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that i made it safe and sound to Madrid :) I felt I was back in Europe the minute the handsome immigration officer winked at me and welcomed me in the sweetest, most gorgeous, super fabulous Castellano accent :). I then stepped into a cloud of smoke and came back to reality.... yes, I was in Spain! :) After a 20 minute taxi drive that cost me 40 euros (auch!) I arrived at the beautiful Colegio Loyola. My room is not very spacious, but it is clean and I have everything I need for a comfortable stay. I will have to buy a converter and DSL cable so I can use my computer in my room. I have heard that our Spanish teacher is fabulous, everyone loves her! Can`t wait for tomorrow! This evening we are going to the oldest restaurant IN THE WORLD wow! I am excited!

Also, during my flight from Dublin to Madrid, I met a guy from New York, who is starting his MBA at Carnegie Mellon in the fall. He will join our group for dinner tomorrow night, before he is off to Morrocco. He quit his job early, so that he could travel the world - Spain, Morrocco, Germany, Turkey, Singapore - how fun!

I wish I could have met my godson in Pamplona, but I arrived too late to be able to catch the bus :( I hope to go there next weekend, don´t want to miss the running of the bulls!

That is all for now. Miss everyone! Will be back with more later! muaaaaa