Abracadabra B&B
Travel Blogs from Madrid
Futsal
Living in Madrid and being new to the Spanish lifestyle - I felt it was time to sample first hand some Spanish football, in every sense of the word.
Firstly - I have to say that betting shops here are really odd. Similar to the casinos back home they are full of Chinese people rattling all the euros they have into the dodgiest looking slot machines (I think the flashy lights draw them in) and you need to put your coupon on via a computer screen ...
Nightlife in Portugal and Spain
... five or six years ago with new remixes, some of the top hit
songs that you hear in the radio, but are not the best for dancing, many old
70s music’s, and of course rock-n-roll.
I found the young people in both countries happy and
satisfied with what they have. They enjoy having fun, and don’t care if they
have to sleep a few hours less if it’s for the sake of staying out and hanging
out with their friends. Looking at the ...
Granada to Madrid & onward
... hillsides. The trip takes about 4 hours and costs 23 Euros/pp. Friday’s bus jaunt to Madrid to catch a flight to the Canary Islands will take about 5 hours at a cost of 21 Euros/pp one way. I think I’ll survive the planned 5 am start to my day.
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Granada has been a fascinating introduction to Spanish life. The city is clean, safe, and bustles with life 24/7 – thanks to local governance, no doubt, for the first two, ...
Arriving in Madrid
... walked back to the apt and decided to set up shop at the front door, it was only a matter of time till someone came outside to look for me right? I yelled, "RAHUL! RAHUL!". The door opens and out comes my friend! Yay! I jumped uo and doen and hugged him so hard. I was so relieved, the apt was legit and everyone was safe inside and napping. Worst case scenario, I ...
Rox and the Ritz
... we were ready and curious. Too bad it rained and kept a lot of the crowd away. We had GREAT seats—third row up, and right under the President’s box. So there were three matadors, each with three “helpers” or bandierllos who were going to “fight” two bulls each. The pageantry of the beginning procession was very exciting with the brass band and the electricity of the crowd. Anyway, we were all blown away by how the fight ...
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