...a mad, whirling carnival...: 3 years of planning, 10 going-away parties, and 2 flights later I am in Madrid!

In illustrating the spirit of his vibrant surroundings, Ernest Hemmingway once described the “mad, whirling carnival” he saw around him in Spain. As an American studying at Madrid’s IE Business School I will be documenting my experience with this blog, dedicated to that theme.

For friends and family, you can find frequent updates on my life and adventures by checking back here regularly. For anyone else, I hope you find my posts on business school and life in Spain interesting.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

3 years of planning, 10 going-away parties, and 2 flights later I am in Madrid!

First day in Madrid and I am happy to be out on a jog seeing the city. Grand Via, Retiro Park, and Sol Plaza are all very impressive. This photo is a major government building (maybe parlament) off Grand Via.