Ok, not the real Toledo--still too broke for that. But as of today I am the proud owner of a new set of keys that allow me entrance into my new piso near Puerta de Toledo, in southern Madrid. Less than ten minutes on foot from La Latina, the happening bar/street market neighborhood, and about 20 on foot to get to Puerta del Sol, which is kilometer 0 for all of Spain. Plus, my favorite things about any new apartment: both the library and the post office are mere seconds away from my front door! And my new favorite thing about any apartment in Spain: around the corner is a 100 Montaditos, a restaurant where you can get a jar of beer for just one euro if you buy anything else (all the food is around 1-2 euros each). I think temporary poverty agrees with me.
The first two weeks here have been crazy. Meeting lots of people, going on lots of interviews, trying to find a place, realizing I didn't have as much money in my bank account as I had hoped--I was having some troubles coping with it all. But tomorrow, I will earn my first (albeit small) paycheck, and will move into a piso in which I can actually live happily (I even have my own bathroom!). Tomorrow, the real adventure in Spain begins. Yippee!
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