Well, here I am, in the hotel room that I myself booked from a pay phone in the Madrid airport. Am I a big girl or what? :D
I left last night around 6:15 EST from New York's JFK airport. I was one of the very few Caucasian people on my flight, as it was an Indian airline, and the Brussels Airport was just a stop-over before most of them went to Chennai. I barely made my flight to Madrid, because I only had an hour layover, and had to get through passport control and security again before boarding my plane, only to find out, at last call time, that they had changed the gate! I managed to make it, and I was straight up the LAST person on the flight. Scared me to death. But the view of Brussels when we were coming in for a landing was absolutely stunningly beautiful! So much green and the old houses were beautiful. LOVED it. I'd really like to go there sometimes, just visit Belgium.
I was so tired by the time I was flying to Madrid that I'm pretty sure I was hallucinating for at least a little bit. Haha... It was pretty rough. But I made it. I thought I was going to get sick, but I made it OK.
Then, I was in Madrid, and it was absolutely an amazing feeling. To be honest, it didn't look as beautiful from the sky as Brussels did, but I know that its beauty is rich, and definitely all its own. I can't wait to dig into this city and see the great culture and beauty that the Madrileños take so much pride in. I'm looking forward to visiting some of the greatest museums in Europe and seeing artwork by the greats, including Picasso and Dalí. I can't wait to meet up with friends in fun places and compare cultures, and appreciate the rich background of the Spanish people.
But right now, I'm just trying my best to chill, kind of rest myself today so that I can beat the jet lag... But that also involves me staying awake for another hour and a half when I'm half asleep now.
Wish me luck.
OH! By the way, the dollar isn't worth a whole lot right now... The Euro is very, very strong, which is hard, converting from dollars. You feel so poor! Haha.
I also learned a bit about how the EU works, which was interesting. Like, in most places, having an entry visa from one country has no bearing on another. But here in the European Union, I got my stamp in Belgium, and didn't have to do anything when I got to Spain but gather my baggage and get my hotel room. :)
But now, I think I'm going to go read for a bit... and then, snooze! :D
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