Laupäev/Saturday
Kell 11:30 kohtusime The Puerta del Soli metroo peatuses Kyle koolikaaslastega, et sõita Aranjuezi väikelinna. Sõit sinna kestis kusagil 45 minutit. Kohe linna alguses oli uhke palee- Royal Palace, mida kuningas praegugi kasutab suvekoduna. Paleed ümbritsevad uhked aiad purskaevudega. Käisime ka palees sees ja see oli hämmastavalt ilus.
Lõunat söime Palee kõrval asuvas turuplatsil, kus kohalikud inimesed müüsid süüa ja erinevaid suveniire. Proovisime erinevaid singi ja juustu näidiseid, mis olid nii maitsvad. Sinki süüakse siin väga palju ja tavaliselt suupistena paljalt. Sink on Hispaanias ikka ülihea ning sain isegi proovida Hispaania pärast verivorsti. See oli sarnane Eesti verivorstiga, aga maitse oli ikka väheke teistsugune. Et kuumusest võitu saada ostsime pisikese tassi rohelist teed, mis oli väga maitsev. Peale ekskursiooni palees sõitsime tagasi linna, mina, Kyle ja 3 inimest veel. Õhtul pidi veel mingi kontsert olema, aga sinna oli aega kusagil 4 tundi ja meil poleks midagi senikaua teha olnud, sest oli siesta aeg ja tänavad olid täiesti tühjad. Väga tore oli vahelduseks linnast eemale saada ja näha väikelinna elu.
Linna jõudes läksime söime õhtust, peale seda oli siesta ja õhtul hiljem läksime paari Kyle koolikaaslasega välja baari istuma.
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Heleri
At 11:30 we were meeting people from Kyle’s school in Puerta del Sol metro stop to go to small town called Aranjuez. It took us 45 minutes to get there with the train.
Aranjuez, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001, includes the old quarter the royal palaces, and gardens are on the banks of the Tagus river. Together they form a beautiful balance between nature and man, the watercourses and the design of the gardens, between the woods and the palace architecture. The festival to commemorate the Revolt of Aranjuez is an excellent time to visit the city. During the festival you can see representations of the storming of the Palace of Godoy, the descent of the Tagus and musical performances, along with the Goyesco art and crafts fair. The town remembers the historic event (which eventually resulted in the abdication of King Charles IV) with a re-enactment on the river Tajo and in the Palacio Real. Altogether, about 200 people are involved and a mock-up of the palace of Godoy is built especially for the occasion. Other events include a pirate battle, a running of the bulls and a carriage parade
First thing we saw in the city was Royal Palace. It was so awesome. The King is still using it for his summer home. The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens. We took a tour inside the palace too and it was amazing.
We ate lunch in the market near the palace, where people were selling fresh food and different souvenirs. We were tasting different kinds of hams and cheeses. Everything was so good. Spanish people eat so much ham here, but I can’t blame, because it’s delicious. We even tried Spanish blood sausage. It was good, but a little bit different than Estonian blood sausage. After lunch we drinked a cup of green tea what helped us to fight with the hot weather. After the tour in the palace, me, Kyle and 3 other people went back to the city. There supposed to be a small concert in the town, but didn’t want to wait 4 hours, because it was siesta time and all the streets were empty. Before going home we all went to eat something. It was good to get out from the city and see the small town life. Really refreshing!!!
Later in the evening we went out with some people to hang out in some bars.
More pictures here http://picasaweb.google.com/HeleriR/Aranjuez#
Heleri
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