Day 50

Lovely overcast day with some light rain, and everything in Madrid is extra beautiful. :) I toured Museo de Cerralbo, a most exquisitely charming mansion with the most intricate and colorful chandeliers I have ever seen. I love going back in time and getting to see things like this. The ballroom was absolutely precious, it made me happy. I intended to go to another museum, but I got lost instead and had a nice wander through some more dinky parts of Madrid, but I found some places that sell cheap clothes, and a pretty cool food market.

Reading in Retiro, a Jamaican guy approached me from the metro entrance, and I spent a good 10 minutes refusing his offers to take me out. This guy just wouldn’t give up, I was to a point where I was considering soliciting help from the ice cream vendor nearby, but he finally left to join a couple other Jamaican guys hanging around at the entrance of the metro . . . shady.

Hugo was asleep again when I got back to the flat, and again was actually nice to me when he woke up. We had fun playing together. He actually lets some of my goals count now when we play soccer. Usually my goals NEVER count for the most ridiculous reasons and his ridiculous (not) goals ALWAYS count. This little twinkie makes me happy sometimes (thanks for the new word, Sister Whetten). Good day. :)
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