Stephanie_diary_entry_2

Dear Diary

Day 2, This morning we are still traveling around Madrid and headed out to the //El Rastra// which is a place tourist and locals flock to. It is an open air flea market where if you are a smart shopper you can pick up some good bargains. At the market I saw jewellery, hippy skirts, lamps, purses and heaps more the atmosphere was crazy heaps of people packed into the small area and the people were friendly when i wanted to by something i looked at my Spain book that had words/phrases that i needed to know so i could communicate.

The tour group all gathered and we got on the coach and headed for //Galicia// the task today was we all were going white water rafting. In groups of 8 from beginners to advance who are looking for absolute excitement. When in our groups we headed down the river in an inflatable boat under the supervision of an instructor who could speak English and is expert on the stretch of river used.

Spent hours here once everyone was ready we left and headed back to Madrid got cleaned up and went on **//Madrid//** **//Shopping Tour://** this is tour in a minibus where a guide will tell you about the main shopping areas in Madrid and which will give you discounts in various different stores. After that we went shopping in the various shopping centers that were mentioned on the tour such //as The Plaza Mayor and// //The Gran Via// which had all kinds of products.

After the long day we headed back to Hotel Lusso Infantas and had dinner at the in house buffet.

Picture from today (Rastra market)

Stephanie Reid.