Some highlights in Madrid from the end of the Semester

Some of my favorite recent Madrid moments. I get too sad talking about leaving Spain so I'll post soon after I leave my reflections on everything. 

Small series of pictures with me and my friends riding burros (donkeys) in the campo (countryside) about an hour north of Madrid. Group shot below. 

Me on my old donkey...the "White Knight" of the group. Blonde like me, hahaha. 

Some of the countryside views of Spain while we were riding...

My friend Ana and I warming up by the cookpot after our long ride. It was in the Sierra (basically snow capped mountains) so we froze! 

Country potatoes from the kitchen of the woman who ran the farm. Don't worry Granny yours are still my favorite!!!! 

Me at the Real Madrid futbol (soccer) game...tickets are expensive but you can't NOT go to Spain and not go here...it is so much fun!!! I'm wearing my Real Madrid scarf as the game let out after the Real Madrid victory against Getafe. 

At Retiro over a little brook where there is a huge bridge connecting to the rose gardens. 

In the middle of the Parque de Buen Retiro where icecream never tasted better and kids never looked cuter....everyone just enjoys their days here in the sun or in their boat or playing with their families. One of my favorite places to spend time in Madrid. 

Looking up at one of Spain's biggest monuments, which is actually a post office. Haha. 

Outside the Prado Museum, the pride of Spain and where I have spent countless quality hours. For art class we actually go here to look and study the art for each class. So cool. 

At the final dinner/dance together with our Art Professor, Jesus. 

Me and Alejandra, my flamenco professor. She is a professional dancer from Mexico and is truly beautiful to watch dance, and her boyfriend is one of the most famous in Spain. 

Main train station, Atocha. I use it all the time and it's like our Grand Central or Union Station.

The view outside my window...there are only 4 skyscrapers in Madrid and they are about a two minute walk from my apartment. I call them "mi estrella norte" (my north star).