Madrid 2

I'm finally getting adjusted to the time change. Yesterday we tried to eat dinner at 7:00 PM and we were the only ones in the cafe eating dinner!! We had to get up to let them set the table because people don't eat dinner until 9 or 10 at night. Most restaurants don't even open until then, but people were drinking coffee and eating three kings bread in this particular cafe. The crowd around the parade was so crowded that we decided to watch it on TV in the cafe. I ordered chicken wings and potatoes (I wasn't really sure what I was ordering bc the menu was in Spanish, but I saw pollo (chicken) and that sold me) Today we ate at the restaurant in the hotel and it was amazinggg! I bartered with a vendor on the street yesterday and bought a purse for 10 euro instead of 15. We also went out to a few discotecas and bars last night. We went out at 12:15 and we were the first ones there! I didn't go to sleep until 6:00 AM so even though I woke up today at 3:00 in the afternoon, I still only got 9 hours of sleep. I am going to bed early tonight because I meet my host mom tomorrow! We are taking a train there at 9:00 AM and it is 5 hours long. I am excited to unpack and get settled. I will let you know how it all goes! Cross your fingers that there's not a pig with an apple in its mouth waiting for me when I get there! haha