So to prepare for our experience in Madrid we had to take public transportation from Provo to SLC with some fellow study abroad goers. We caught a bus at 7 a.m. in the middle of heavy snow and got to SLC 2 hours later. We visited the Cathedral of the Madaleine which was absolutely beautiful. Kaitlyn asked me to sing "Silent Night" with her in the chapel and so I did, the acoustics were amazing. After admiring the cathedral, and some paying the 50 cents to light a prayer candle (I'm not sure exactly what they are called) and offering a prayer, we went outside to the falling snow. We weren't going to make the train in time to transfer in Sandy so we ventured on to Temple Square and admired the white wonderland. We went inside the visitor's center to stay warm and then caught the Trax to the bus in Sandy. We missed the bus by about 15 minutes, TRAX was extremely slow on the way back so we waited in the freezing cold for 40 minutes. We talked to fellow bus passengers at the stop and even got them to pose for a picture with us. Our feet were absolutely soaked and cold but it was a fun experience. At least in Madrid we won't wait outside in the snow, and their public transportation is a lot more reliable and efficient. I can't wait for SPAIN!!!
