The other day, my friend Ryan made a friend in the metro. Ryan asked a stranger for directions and then saw the same person the next day in the subway station. The guy who gave him directions is named Josh and he's from Spain. On Friday night, Josh invited Ryan over to his apartment and said he could bring some friends. Ryan invited four friends, including me. Everyone was really nervous about going to a stranger's apartment, except for Ryan and me. I wasn't worried because there were five of us and there is safety in numbers.
Everyone has been telling me I need to make Spanish friends and Friday night was a good start. We arrived at Josh's apartment at around 11:30 pm. There were around 15 people crammed into the living room of a tiny apartment. Everyone was really friendly and welcoming, and Josh was a great host. I had a lot of fun getting to know these strangers. We all spoke in a mix of Spanish and English. It was a good time.
Most of Josh's friends were from different parts of Spain. However, there was a girl, Nadine, from the Netherlands. She is in Madrid studying geography until July. Another person I met, Sergi, is going to the United States in April to backpack for 3 months. He's visiting Hawaii, California, Arizona, New York, and Miami.
Friday night was one of the best times I've had in Spain so far. It was really great to spend some time getting to know new people. I'm so glad that Ryan met Josh. I'm pretty sure we're going back next weekend.
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