https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1 My first day in Madrid in pictures! en-us 2018-02-13 16:33:14 UTC 2023-06-26 02:29:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231134739 A breath of fresh air to start the morning! I'm living in Calle de la Montera 11, next to Puerta del Sol. The location is wonderful but at night it's noisy. ]]> 2018-02-13 16:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231134739 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231136059 As you see, Metro Sol is only 2 minutes away for me. ]]> 2018-02-13 16:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231136059 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231137571 At least I thought I was... I was waiting upstairs while I had to be in the 'intercambiador'.]]> 2018-02-13 16:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231137571 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231138360 So I've found the right place and the right bus, hooray!]]> 2018-02-13 16:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231138360 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231139235 So I got off at the wrong bus stop, 2 kilometers away from school. As I needed to be at Maria's office (our international coordinator) before noon I took an Uber to school. These things happen on your first day but that's how you learn it!]]> 2018-02-13 16:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231139235 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231140522 Maria gave me a tour at school, I signed some papers and my erasmus was ready to start! At least if I found a bus home!]]> 2018-02-13 16:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231140522 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231141384 Again, it took me a while to find the right bus. So here I am, starving, going in to 100 Montaditos at Plaza de Espana. ]]> 2018-02-13 16:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231141384 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231142335 I took a little break and I'm on the bus again now, passing through 'Cuatro Torres'. What a beautiful skyline!]]> 2018-02-13 16:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231142335 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231143933 I went to the UAM Campus which took me a while to get there. But I loved the campus, it was so green and so big! I went there to get the Erasmus Student Network Card. This card gives you a lot of discounts and the ESN puts you in contact with other students. ]]> 2018-02-13 16:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231143933 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231146678 The UAM Campus has its own railway station! So I took the train to Sol. I've been on a lot of different means of transportation today! This one is the fastest and easiest!]]> 2018-02-13 16:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231146678 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231148004 Tired of doing stuff all day. So what's better than coffee to cope with that? I went to a bar called Market Place next to Sol.]]> 2018-02-13 17:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231148004 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231149038 I love beer and food! This is my first Spanish beer. I love the fact you always get some tapas with your beer. That's something we aren't used to in Belgium. Here I am in La Fontana De Oro, also close to Sol. It's an Irish Pub with a live band at night and a lot of TV screens to watch sports. I think you will find me here a lot. ]]> 2018-02-13 17:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231149038 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231150468 Puerta del Sol. I like it here.]]> 2018-02-13 17:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231150468 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231151787 I spent more time in the bar than I intended to but that's me. When I like it somewhere, I can be there a long time, even on myself like this time. Here I am walking to Plaza Mayor. I walked across a manifestation. I think it were feminists. When I walked back an hour later it was still going on. ]]> 2018-02-13 17:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231151787 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231152915 My first time in the city so I'm doing a little sightseeing. I like the entrance to Plaza Mayor and Plaza Mayor is beautiful as well. It reminded me a bit of San Marco in Venice!]]> 2018-02-13 17:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231152915 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231153880 After a bit of walking I reached my student home. It's still chilly outside (although it's much better than Belgium) but I'm looking forward to spring/summer. My laptop shows a picture of a beautiful beach and I wouldn't mind to be there right now.]]> 2018-02-13 17:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231153880 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231155294 I've been doing some work for school on my computer and then I began unpacking. I have a big closet so that's nice. I think I organized it very good. I'm not looking forward to washing and ironing my clothes but that's part of erasmus I guess!]]> 2018-02-13 17:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231155294 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231156962 So I was hungry and now I seem to be on Spanish time. I think that's because you get a lot of food when you order some beer. This way you aren't hungry that early. But I can't go to sleep without eating. I love eating. Here I am in a street next to Gran Via.]]> 2018-02-13 17:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231156962 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231158484 I still found nothing to eat. There's just so much I can't choose. I don't like eating alone in a restaurant so I need something which I can take out or where there are no people so I feel less alone. I hate to be alone in the evening. Here I am at Calle de Preciados, next to Callao. I realy like the atmosphere here.]]> 2018-02-13 17:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231158484 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231159897 After walking more than half an hour, looking at dozens of different menus in front of the restaurants I ended up at Steak 'n Shake. A fastfoodrestaurant next to Puerta del Sol famous for their burgers. I took the small one but it was very good! ]]> 2018-02-13 17:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231159897 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231163175 In my bed. Ready to go to sleep but not before I've finished the day with an episode of Friends. It's my all-time favourite sitcom. It's the 4th time I'm watching it and I'm still laughing as loud as the first time. After this I fell asleep. It was a busy day.]]> 2018-02-13 17:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231163175 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231170894 2018-02-13 17:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/231170894 thomasdonvil https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/233509252 Not much to be more sustainable but I can reuse it anytime and you see the green cycle down in the left it means it's recycable!]]> 2018-02-20 20:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdonvil/l3e14psn1ok1/wish/233509252