Tomorrow morning we leave for Barcelona. It is scorching hot outside, and unless one takes cover in an air conditioned store, one feels sick to her stomach.

Yesterday we saw all the most famous works of Goya at the Prado museum and afterward treated ourselves to paella. I am dying to try the arroz con leche here, since it is one of my favorite desserts, and one that I can make by scratch.

Last night we managed to stay up until after 4 am without realizing it. Mi amor stepped outside to get a soda and ran back announcing that EVERYONE was outside and the smell of alcohol was in the air! I am still awed by the fact that the streets are CROWDED so late that you literally have to push and dodge people to walk outside.

I want a Sangria. I think we'll go to Plaza Mayor in search of a nice cafe to enjoy the street entertainment and music.

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