Blackthelma Goes to Europe Part 2

<p>I arrived at Madrid&rsquo;s Barajas Airport around noon on Saturday. Thankfully, all of my luggage was there and I made my way to the taxis. Thirty euros and a twenty minute cab ride seemed worth it as my cab driver happily engaged me in Spanish. I had heard about how prominent Spanish was in Spain and how it isn&rsquo;t as much of an English centric destination if that makes sense. Like, you can find plenty of people who do speak English but in general Spanish comes first and rightfully so. I was pleased to put my language skills to the test as I caught my first glimpses of Madrid. To my eyes, Madrid on the outskirts reminded me of the mountainous/ desert like landscape prominent in California and the South West. It had a similar reddish tan color scheme as well. It was very warm as well registering about 87 degrees Fahrenheit. I swear Celsius will always confuse me and I doubt it would ever make sense. The most I know is that 0 degrees Celsius is equivalent to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. It was muggy and I was pleased that after a quick check in to my hotel, with the clerk again engaging me in Spanish, that I had air conditioning and a fan.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@blackthelma1/blackthelma-goes-to-europe-part-2-a2206c8de288"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>