Eventually, we had to head out for the soccer game. We went to a sandwich place for dinner. Getting a table and ordering went successfully, but we hit a bump when it was time to pay. When I asked for "el cheque" the waiter brought me a menu and pointed out the cheesecake. Thankfully, Andrew chimed in and asked for "la Cuenta". We got our bill and gave the waiter cash. About 10 minutes later, he returned with change - only having taken .50 Euros off of the money we gave him. By that time we were so confused and just left all the "change" on the table and left. We're definitely not paying with cash again tomorrow night.We made our way to the soccer game, which was in a stadium right in the middle of the city. Apartment buildings were literally right next to the field. The home team - Rayo Vallecano - was playing SD Eibar, a team from Northern Spain. The game was a blast. People got really into it and cheered/sang the entire time. RV scored early on, but SD Eibar tied it up right before the end of the first half. The game was intense - there were 35 fouls overall including 1 red card. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, but RV kept us on our toes right up to the end.
The game ended around midnight, and after our day of traveling we were exhausted. As we headed back to the hotel we were surprised to see so many people - young and old - still out and about. The plan for tomorrow is to check out some of the Sunday markets, the Prado Musuem and Buen Retiro Park.
Hopefully, Andrew doesn't have any more miscommunication stories for you tomorrow night!- Kenzie & Andrew
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