I have visitors!

Today my mom and dad arrived in Madrid. Although their plane was super delayed and they missed their connection, they eventually made it safely. I picked them up at the airport and we came to my house so they could meet my Senora and see my house. She was so great and drove them over to their appartment that they rented. I had no idea how to get there and we had all the luggage so the ride was very much appreciated. The appartment they are staying in is sooo nice. There is a porch with a table, although it's not quite warm enough to use. There is a little kitchen with all the dishes and pots and pans we could possibly need. The living room has a sofa that folds out into a bed as well as a table and a tv. There is a nice bathroom and even a little staircase up to the roof! I think they are really going to enjoy living there for the week. After we dropped off all of their luggage and freshened up a bit, we went out to explore the city. I took them to the center of town and we saw the Royal Palace, one of the things on my mom's to-do list. They are going to go back one day while I am in school and go inside. Then we walked some more and saw Sol, the center of the city, and Gran Via. We accadentally walked all the way to the park so we decided to check that out too. Retiro park is my favorite place in this entire city so I loved showing it off to my parents. I showed them all the places I run and my favorite fountains and even the crystal palace. The Reina Sofia is free on Saturdays so we headed over there to see our favorite paintings. I have been learning about Guernica for my entire Spanish speaking career so it was pretty amazing to see it in real life. It is huge and really has much more meaning when you see it in person. I brought the book that Ben gave me for Christmas and read everyone the information provided about the painting. The other American tourists listened in and were thankful for the additional information. Slowly, we started fading and decided to head out and get some dinner. We went to a tapas bar that I have been to before and really enjoy. It was pretty empty since it was early for dinner (8:30). We ordered sangria and three different tapas. They were all delicious! Then we found a bakery and got some sweets to munch on as we walked back to the metro. I guided my parents back to their appartment to get some sleep. They are exausted since they haven't slept for approximately 48 hours. Tomorrow we are going to do some shoping and have lunch here at my house with my Senora. I am so happy that my parents arrived safely. I can't stop smiling, it is so good to see them and to play tour guide! I'm sure we'll have more adventures to comment on soon!