Weekend Getaway

After going a whole semester without catching a cold (unheard of), here I am in Madrid "resfriada" my first week. That aside, last night I got back from a truly lovely weekend with my host family in my host mother's hometown, El Espinar. El Espinar is located in the mountains an hour away from the center of Madrid. I also brought along some friends, Elena and Dave...and our family dog, Pongo, of course!



Although we did hike for a few hours the first day, most of the weekend consisted of eating. We must have had what felt like six full meals the first day, and four the second. And the second day we only stayed until the afternoon. Soups, chorizo, chicken, garbanzos, cake, pastries, cheese, wine, more pastries, hot chocolate and churros, PAELLA, coffee, chocolate, pizza, and more!!



Below, are some pictures from our hike!




(That's my host mom and me above, by the way)