the rain is coming down in sheets right now. we slogged through it for a half an hour to get to the internet cafe. the roads are either packed with people or totally closed off for the royal wedding. yes, i had no idea that the Prince of Spain was going to get married during our visit.
it has been total chaos since yesterday. we strolled by the Royal Palace and the Cathedral, watching the masses of papparazzi and media elbow each other for the prime viewing spots. you cannot watch anything on tv without it mentioning "la boda real."
geez, everyone from Hilary Clinton to Placido Domingo to Prince Charles to Nelson Mandela are in attendance. too bad they´re getting soaked too heh.
so, it looks like once this wedding is over, everyone in this city of 4 million will be able to go on with their lives; it´s like a ghost town our hotel´s neighborhood. and once we dry off, we´ll head to the Prado and the Reina Sofia museums. i´m very psyched to see Picasso´s Guernica at the Reina Sofia and to wander through the numerous galleries at the Prado, filled with works from Goya, Velasquez, and El Greco.
on monday and tuesday, we´re scheduled for daytrips to Segovia and Toledo. we are gonna stay bizzeee...
hope everyone is doing well...will blog soon! hugs
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