"Dos de Marta"

Niki and Marta at Cafe La Fe
Marta was here for the 'puente.' May 1 was Labor Day, and May 2 is Madrileño Independence. There is a plaza called Dos de Mayo, which had a big botellón to celebrate the fighting spirit. We had a 4-day weekend, so Marta came down from Vigo to hang out with Shannon and us. We went to her place in Galicia for Christmas. It was nice, because we weren't having to do touristy things. We chilled out on terraces and ate Asian food all weekend. On Tuesday we went to a play. I was lost for a good bit of it, but it did improve my Spanish somewhat. That's something I'm trying to really work on before I come home for the summer.
Niki is going back to the states in a couple of weeks, and of course I'm sad about it. But, she's moving to NYC, so I'm not too sad. And she's totally excited, so I'm really happy for her. She wants me to come to Queens to see her. No, it's not Manhattan, but she says that it's just as good and easier to get to places in Manhattan than actually being in Manhattan. To send her off, Shannon, Niki, and I are having a girls weekend in Málaga. I know, poor us. Lying on the beach, sipping mojitos, and 'taking sun.'