I arrived in Madrid on Sunday after a long and fairly uneventful flight, except for the thunder storm in Newark which delayed our flight over an hour after we were already on the plane.
When I left Virginia on Saturday the temperature was in the upper 90's. The temperature in Madrid: the mid 50's with a chilly drizzle. The rain continued off and on until yesterday, Wednesday. The seasoned traveler that I am only packed for a hot summer in Madrid, not a damp, windy, cold totally out of character Madrid. Monday I bought a sweater.
I have a tiny, but cute apartment three blocks from Puerta de Sol. It has been a comfortable refuge from the rain.
The truckers in Spain have been picketing and threatening to strike on Monday. There has been a run on the supermercados (supermarkets) and food is getting a little scarce. It's just part of the experience.
Tomorrow I will hopefully post some pictures I have taken to far.
But right now I'm going to head to the supermercado.
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