Michelle Takes on España!: Week Six: Trips on Trips on Trips!

Hello!
Okay so as promised I am blogging this week and OH MY GOSH I HAD SO MUCH FUN THIS WEEK! I took so many day trips, it was fabulous!
Okay so Monday for my business class we went to a new cafe in Sol, the center of Madrid, to do a SWOT analysis. Okay, that's actually really boring so let me just tell you the good parts, so we didn't have to go class, and the only thing we were required to do was sip on delicious smoothies with our professor. Most Mondays are awful but boy I can't complain about that!

The cafe

So then on Wednesday I took a trip to the Botanical Gardens of Madrid for my EES class. Not going to lie, I had hoped that these gardens would be comparable to the ones in DC but sadly that was not the case. Don't get me wrong, it was a really pretty trip but DC definitely trumps Madrid in this area. Also, my Professor Raul Martin is honestly the most lovely man I have ever met. He's so nice and just so passionate about the environment it makes it easy for me to learn and get excited about the subjects we learn!

My week ends on Thursday so Lisa and I decided we would be social and we went out. Haha, let me tell you that that was enough for me for the duration of my stay in Madrid. Don't get me wrong, getting all dolled up was fun but it was tiring. We went to a place called Star Studio 54 and they had great music which we danced to and had an awesome time! I'm just happy I can finally say that I "did Madrid night life" now.

Rose, Lisa, Courtney and myself on Thursday night.

Okay, okay, here's the best part of my week...I went to Toledo! So for those of you who don't know, Toledo is in Castile–La Mancha although it is an autonomous community. It was one of the most breathtaking places I have been too. I'm just going to say a little bit about the day and then let you look at the incredible pictures that I took while there. So we first had a bus tour where we made a stop to take scenic pictures overlooking the old city. Following that, we had a walking tour of the city where we visited each religious quarter and were able to see different places of worship. Then we took a break for lunch, did a little shopping and called it a day. It was probably one of my favorite days in Spain so far, so much culture in such a beautiful place.