Hotel Don Manuel Aranjuez
Calle Principe 71 Aranjuez, Madrid, 28300, Spain and Canary Islands
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From there, we made our way to the tourist information office. It is in the southeast corner of San Antonio Square. There we were able to obtain a tourist map of the area. We walked to the Venus fountain at the north end of the square. From there we crossed the street to the east entrance to the Royal Gardens of the Palacio Real.
The gardens are adjacent to the Rio Tajo. A small river that flows through Spain. There were quite ...
Ladies Gagas
... teams of men (and maybe two girls) bugging us every two seconds trying to hand us cards to “get in free” or “two for one drinks” at whatever club they were promoting. We were literally attacked by people asking us to come to their club every two seconds. It was beyond ridiculous. At one point one of the guys tried to stuff the card in my bra strap as I walked by and my elbow went flying – oops :) He deserved it. Seriously? Leave us alone – we ...
The land of Don Quijote
... a type of stuffing. Oh, and then some chicken and patatas, followed by desert. I think I'm still full from it! After that we saw the windmills and the El Castillo Castle. It was great exploring everything and, exhausted, we headed back, arriving in Madrid around 7. While some friends were going out to "tear up" the night - I decided that my 41-year old self needed sleep instead. I love being okay with saying no to a night out on the town. Growth....
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Shop till you drop!
Today was our last day in Madrid and we wanted to hit up some shopping spots :) First we had to get to the train station to get our tickets to Barcelona. Then we went shopping in the main areas and just leasurily strolled the streets of Madrid on our last day there. I went a little over board shopping and got some candy, a bracelet, hand lotion, and a scarf. I try to keep the shopping to a minimum but its so hard when ...
In Which She Discovers The Importance of Tapas
... con leche everywhere I go.
I met my roommate from Sarah Lawrence College there (she's studying in Italy) and we left the hostel pretty much right away. We walked everywhere. It pays to be flexible and have a good map. And in Madrid, it is totally doable this way, although the metro is only a euro. We stopped whenever it looked interesting, and were usually rewarded by a cream puff or a glass of vino de la abuela (so sweet). The streets have little ...
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