Lots of updates...

I haven't updated in awhile because the past week or so has been such a roller coaster. Basically all we did was search around the city for apartments which we discovered was much harder than we thought. First, it was hard to find many 3 bedroom apartments in neighborhoods we wanted to live in. Then, once we found something many landlords were unwilling to sign a 10 month lease instead of a year. Our work contracts only last until the end of June so we couldn't afford a whole year.

About a week ago we found a place we absolutely loved. It's in the city center, right next to the Plaza Mayor which is a big tourist site in Madrid. It's also close to a lot of nightlife which is good because we won't have to take as many taxis. It's also only a couple of minutes from a grocery store and the metro which is awesome. However, the landlord took awhile deciding if he wanted to lease it to us, but in the end he did and we're so excited to be here! I've been living out of suitcases in hostels for the past 12 days, so it's nice to have my own bed and to unpack everything.

Here are some pictures of the apartment before we moved in.

My 1/2 bath

Bathroom we all share

Corridor

My bedroom

Living room

Kitchen

Now we just have to get everything set up like internet, gas, electricity, etc. This has definitely been one of the harder things that we've had to do since we've been here, but it's been a learning experience and once we have everything figured out, we can relax.

Other than that, Jessica, Allison, Bethany and I have been having a lot of fun going out and getting to know Madrid. But we're all getting anxious to start working so we can start on some type of daily schedule.

Will have more soon!