Friday, 12.02.2010

Before the students actually got to see Guernica on Friday morning, they met with an Austrian journalist in the botanical garden of Atocha - one of the biggest trains stations of Spain. He joined them and was as kind as to share his personal experience (he has lived in Madrid for about 20 years). What is striking in the political situation of the country in his opinion, is the fact that although the unemployment rate is as high as 20% (30% with the young people), there haven't been any revolutionary tendencies in society yet. He thinks people are still feeling comfortable because there is a very strong family bonding in the Spanish society.
Imagine!
On Friday on our trip to Madrid, when we were visiting the Reina Sofia, Prof. Hofer´s money was stolen by two girls. Their trick was to open a big map of the city above Prof. Hofer´s bag and then one of them grabbed the money. (Desiree)