So there is about 2 and a half weeks left in the semester and I am ready to go home. But not before going to Belgium next weekend with get some waffles and chocolate. Last weekend I went to Madrid because France was cancelled on Friday and I only skipped my business class on Thursday once so far, so I'm in the clear. I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to pick up on my Spanish of 4 years ago and get by. Also, they speak a decent amount of English there so I was ok. It's very pretty there because there are lots of parks and art museums. To the left is me in front of the Royal Palace, which is basically the Versailles of Spain. I also went to the Prado Museum, and the modern art Reina Sofia Museum. The best part was going to the Templo de Debod (below) , which is a REAL Egyptian temple that Egypt gave to Spain as a thank you gift for some war stuff back in the day. There are palm trees and fountains near it. Best of all, it was free to go inside. It was my gift to myself, now that my interior design presentation is finished.
So yeah, my travel plans for the rest of the semester include the olive picking trip on Saturday, the IAU Vaucluse Excursion on Sunday, Belgium, and then Paris/Italy on departure day! Yes, I have caught the travel bug. Bye!