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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource. Spain Through The Eyes of A First-Timer ~ continued pg. 2 Article by Kalie Schumacher-Smith, photos courtesy of WAVEJourney |
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After waiting for only two minutes, our subway train came. Sergio grabbed my hand and
hurriedly led me to the door. We had to wait for the people to get off the train and then we
boarded onto the crowded subway. There were no empty seats for me to sit for my first
subway ride so I stood, holding on, as the subway took off with a jolt. We rode it for three
stops then got off and entered the busy subway exit. People were everywhere and I felt
uncomfortable as people pushed, shoved, and ran around trying to make it to their
destination on time. Finally, we walked up the underground stairs and reached the outside
pavement as more people walked down the stairs, going to the subway. That’s when I
realized that the Madrid subway was the blood in the veins of the underground transportation
system.
hurriedly led me to the door. We had to wait for the people to get off the train and then we
boarded onto the crowded subway. There were no empty seats for me to sit for my first
subway ride so I stood, holding on, as the subway took off with a jolt. We rode it for three
stops then got off and entered the busy subway exit. People were everywhere and I felt
uncomfortable as people pushed, shoved, and ran around trying to make it to their
destination on time. Finally, we walked up the underground stairs and reached the outside
pavement as more people walked down the stairs, going to the subway. That’s when I
realized that the Madrid subway was the blood in the veins of the underground transportation
system.
While we
walked
through
Madrid I
immediately
noticed the
rich culture.
Stone statues
and
monuments of
important
people like,
Napoleon and
Columbus for
example,
were
everywhere
and erected
high. The
architecture of
walked
through
Madrid I
immediately
noticed the
rich culture.
Stone statues
and
monuments of
important
people like,
Napoleon and
Columbus for
example,
were
everywhere
and erected
high. The
architecture of
the buildings were exploding with history and elegance. The palace of the ex-kings was such
a beautiful sight that I filled my camera with pictures of the romantic building from every angle.
a beautiful sight that I filled my camera with pictures of the romantic building from every angle.
We walked to many different places in Madrid and all the time, we saw these structured
painted bulls. They were all over the city and each bull had a different design. One was
painted with polka dots, one with red and white stripes, and one even had “Mooooo” written
on it. It made me smile every time I saw one and it gave Madrid a very light and artistic feel.
As we walked on, Sergio pointed out an enormous bridge. As we walked up the steps that
led to the bridge, there were several motionless blankets laying in between the huge
concrete risers that held up the strong bridge. I asked Sergio what those were and he told
me homeless people. It made me sad to know that all over the world people were without
work and homes. However, as we got to the top of the bridge and looked out through the
Plexiglas shield, the sight took my breath away. All of Madrid was in view from this gigantic
bridge. Standing on the tall Viaducto Bridge, made Madrid look so small but after continuing
on, I remembered how big Madrid actually is.
Exploring through Madrid was an adventure that, by the end of the day, left me hungry and
tired. Luckily, always waiting for us at home was a home cooked Spanish meal. I was so
used to eating fast food and frozen meals back in America that it took me a while to enjoy
the taste of a Spanish meal.
Spaniards eat a lot of meat and seafood and for the first couple weeks, my body was craving
an American hamburger, fries, and a chocolate shake. It took me a while to get used to the
tuna fish in salad, and that the only dressing option was oil and vinegar. Spanish Ham is a
huge thing in Spain and the first time I tried it, I was in a bar that hung the cut-up thigh and
leg of the pig. Seeing that while I was eating made me not like Spanish Ham. However,
when I got in a normal setting and tried Spanish Ham, I ended up liking it a lot. Paella, on
the other hand, is one food that I have not grown to like. I don’t like seafood to begin with
so eating shrimp and clams, mixed with rice, just turned me off of the typical Spanish dish.
However, I was very excited to know that Spain was big on their olives. Olives have always
been one of my favorite foods and now that I’m in the country that grows olives, I eat them
every day.
painted bulls. They were all over the city and each bull had a different design. One was
painted with polka dots, one with red and white stripes, and one even had “Mooooo” written
on it. It made me smile every time I saw one and it gave Madrid a very light and artistic feel.
As we walked on, Sergio pointed out an enormous bridge. As we walked up the steps that
led to the bridge, there were several motionless blankets laying in between the huge
concrete risers that held up the strong bridge. I asked Sergio what those were and he told
me homeless people. It made me sad to know that all over the world people were without
work and homes. However, as we got to the top of the bridge and looked out through the
Plexiglas shield, the sight took my breath away. All of Madrid was in view from this gigantic
bridge. Standing on the tall Viaducto Bridge, made Madrid look so small but after continuing
on, I remembered how big Madrid actually is.
Exploring through Madrid was an adventure that, by the end of the day, left me hungry and
tired. Luckily, always waiting for us at home was a home cooked Spanish meal. I was so
used to eating fast food and frozen meals back in America that it took me a while to enjoy
the taste of a Spanish meal.
Spaniards eat a lot of meat and seafood and for the first couple weeks, my body was craving
an American hamburger, fries, and a chocolate shake. It took me a while to get used to the
tuna fish in salad, and that the only dressing option was oil and vinegar. Spanish Ham is a
huge thing in Spain and the first time I tried it, I was in a bar that hung the cut-up thigh and
leg of the pig. Seeing that while I was eating made me not like Spanish Ham. However,
when I got in a normal setting and tried Spanish Ham, I ended up liking it a lot. Paella, on
the other hand, is one food that I have not grown to like. I don’t like seafood to begin with
so eating shrimp and clams, mixed with rice, just turned me off of the typical Spanish dish.
However, I was very excited to know that Spain was big on their olives. Olives have always
been one of my favorite foods and now that I’m in the country that grows olives, I eat them
every day.
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