My friend, Ari, who is currently studying abroad in Scotland, came to visit me for the weekend. It was really fun to show her around Madrid, and to celebrate my birthday and St. Patrick's Day with her. We went to the Reina Sofia Museum and took some more pictures of Picasso's paintings. We also visited the Archaeology Museum and the Royal Palace. The weather almost reached into the 70s, so we were able to stroll around the parks, take a boat ride, and see many sights.
Celebrating St. Pattie's Day in an Irish Pub
This stone, Km 0, in Plaza del Sol marks the exact center of Spain!
Some nose-picking of Picasso's painting
This man just blew us away!! The guy on the left is a statue, but the guy squatting on the right is a real man, and he opened his eyes every time someone would put some change into his bucket. We could not figure out how in the world he was able to squat in that position without moving an inch, but we think he was sitting on a carved out piece of stone and then plastered himself around it or something. Amazing!
I had to sneak this picture inside the Royal Palace because photography was not allowed!
