We have continued to explore spain with our 2 italian friends, Fabrizzio and Fulvio. Tuesday we went to the plaza de toros (Madrid's bull ring). There were fights scheduled for that evening but they were sold out, and we've decided to skip that particular aspect of spanish culture. We took the tour, which was interesting. At one point, the tour ...

We arrived in Madrid and got to one of the nicest hostels that we have had the pleasure to stay at. The rooms were nice and clean and the common room was huge and had cheap drinks. Our visit to Madrid was a short one but it did give us a chance to see what we wanted to see. We began our journey through Madrid with a walk through the Plaza Mayor....

We flew into Madrid for a quick two day visit. Crazy to think of hitting Spain in just two days, but we absorbed as much as we could on our minimal budget. We celebrated our three year anniversary over tapas and sangria. Our dinners were eaten out on the streets over numerous plates of tapas at different restaurants in the Plaza de Santa Ana. We...