october 29

Free breakfast at the hostel started at 8 and ended at 10. we usually had breakfast about 9 during the first few days of the trip because we had scheduled different activities. The previous night there were people in our room that came back around 2ish from partying and they were pretty loud :/ Also there was a few new people that came during the previous evening that went out partying. So then in the morning of the 29th we saw two people in a bed. OH snap... so that was kind of aqward, and by far the worst thing about the hostel, other than the showers with no pressure (pathfinders helped prepare me for that one). Today we took a free tour around Madrid by a guy named Roberto, doing tours totally as a volunteer! We went around the city, seeing the various sites, some we never went back to, but some we visited more thoroughly throughout the week. After the tour two people that we met went out with us to lunch. Apparently buffets were the best value in the touristy section of Madrid. about 10 euros for all you can eat. it was pretty good food and the company was fun change from people we met at the school. After lunch we went around the area looking at little markets that were set up. We went back to the area of the hostel to look around and explore and we saw a commotion in one of the various squares so we went to find out what it was. Previously we had seen a big sign fore the new James Bond movie, Skyfall in that very square. We asked what was happening and the girl said they were setting up for the premiere for Skyfall! I really wanted to go, but i didnt want to drag people with me if they didnt want to go. We left and went to a music shop and i called my parents to tell them what just happened. i was very excited. a little later we went back to the premiere site and got our spots! there wasnt very many people there so waiting wasnt bad. we saw all the makings of the red carpet experience. People were walking up and down the red carpet, security guards and tv people all the same. the security guards started to give out different items. The items included a black marker/pen, a little poster of naomi harris and a bigger poster of the Skyfall poster with james bond on the front. These were the making of articles to have the actors sign stuff for us! they then started handing out posters saying "i love Daniel", the same for Javier. We didnt get those, but what we had was awesome enough! Things started to pick up after dark. People took the protective covering off the red carpet, cameras were starting to be set up, press were arriving, and eventually the premiere started. There were two personality news people talking to each other and to random people. Finally there was a rush of people to the entrance and we eventually saw the stars come out! First came naomi harris. she was beautiful! Then came Javier. again...beautiful, then the grand finale Daniel Craig. They were all wearing a ton of makeup granted. Going to the premiere was definitely the highlight of that day/trip. With souvenirs! Along with the premiere, there was a few protests going on beside us. we were worried and made a plan if riots broke out, but thankfully we didnt have to run away :D