Madrid upon arrival

I arrived in Madrid tired, thirsty, hungry and depressed. I knew I needed to keep going and get something to eat. First thing was first, get to the area where my train to Salamanca was, Principe Pio. Figuring out the subway from the airport was not difficult, there was a map after all. I got on the train, groggy as ever and got off the subway at the right stop. Stepping out I realized I had probably packed the wrong clothes, it was chilly and rainy; not what I was expecting. My missions before getting to Salamanca: get some coffee, maybe my headache was caffeine driven, and get a sim card for my phone. I walked down the street in the drizzle and came to a café where I had a cafe con leche, the first of many over the next few days. My busted Spanish being somewhat useful in this transaction,I realized perhaps practicing Spanish would have been practical. Then again what's an adventure without obstacles to overcome? Certainly no adventure by my reckoning. After a coffee and empanada I felt a bit better so I had another coffee, thinking quantity is the issue. Nope, not really. Still having over an hour until the train left I used the wi-fi to find a cell phone store and there one was, right in the train station I had just left, which also had a bit of a mall attached.
Making my way there I tried to open the door but there were false doors or sorts, I felt dumb for a moment ; who cares? I'm not from here and I may never see this place again. Getting in and paying the 40€ for a card I was set. Let's go walk around because sitting would be the worst. I found there was an Egyptian temple set up in a park so I used my new internet powers to investigate. Sure enough it must have been the smallest temple Egypt had and so they passed it off to the Spanish. Still, it was neat and I walked around the park on the hill where, at a point, you could see the palace, which was huge, probably 5 times as big as the American White House, even though Ive never been there

Time to go. Wandering back to the station I get to the platforms, wait some time, maybe 20 minutes with all my pack on and then finally I can board.Baca lagi