Soo many stories to tell. Where do I start...?

Ok, let's start a week ago. I finally made a friend here in Madrid, and he's a really cool guy. We're planning some crazy outings in Madrid's nightlife, and I think it's going to be very fun. More details upon request... haha

We've recently been doing a lot of swimming here at the house. The water is warm enough to not freeze off a body part, and I've been enjoying it. I've taught the kids how to play Marco Polo, and oh my god do they cheat, bad. Speaking of Marco Polo, I was on the streets of Madrid a couple of days ago, and a woman randomly said, "Marco?". You can only imagine the confused looks on peoples' faces when I yelled back to her, "POLO!". Apparently Marco is a Spanish name not to be made fun of... haha

I've been to Madrid about 5 times now, and I'm really starting to get a hold of how to use the metro system and how to get around. I already know one area, Sol, very well, and now I need to start branching out so I can start meeting people from all over.

Fun Story of the day: Today I went to Madrid, the Sol area to be exact, and saw something very cool. A strike against the Spanish govt.'s wage cuts was going on. I decided to join the strike for a little while. I grabbed a flag, took some disgruntled pictures of the huelgistas (strikers), and got told to leave by a cop when I was taking pictures of the entrance to the Department of Housing where the strikers were. So check that off my list: I have participated in a worker's strike in Madrid, Spain. WHA WHO!!!

I'll try to upload some pictures here so you can see my expressions instead of my words about my experience here, but just know that I'm starting to take grasp of the fun and opportunity I have here in Madrid.

Besos y abrazos.
Nicholás Antonio Canfield