First day

So, on our first day, we had a tour guide talk us through a little history about Spain, specifically Madrid, while we were on our way to our first destination of the trip, which was the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The scenery of the area was really pretty, and when we got closer to the city everything started to look a little bit more industrial but I didn't really mind it because I could find the beauty in that as well. The tour guide was kinda funny and I listened to what he had to say, despite the jet lag. Anyway, we later got off the bus, took a small walk and reached the stadium.

 Now, I personally don't really care about football but it was interesting to see the areas where players would sit on the sidelines and rest in, as well as the field (as shown in the image above). I also perused a bit through the gift shop area and completely forgot to buy a souvenir for my sibling. After we got out of the gift shop I had a little chat with my friends while we all waited for the bus to take us to our hotel. It was really cool to just be in Madrid and have a casual conversation. When we were on our way to the hotel, the tour guide told us a few more things about the city but to be honest, I stopped listening at that point due to pure exhaustion. The moment my friend and I got to our room, she immediately passed out while I took a shower and proceeded to pass out as well. We didn't even have energy to eat.

Even though we didn't really do much on the first day, it was still somewhat of a visceral experience to be in Spain. It hadn't really sunk in yet. And although we were too tired to truly experience anything, it was still enjoyable overall.