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Stop Out in Spain: Madrid, Sevilla, and Granada
... plan in advance and make strategic moves to maneuver out of the tide of people, or you might get swept right by your desired destination. There were some street musicians and a few surreptitious salespeople with goods laid out on blankets on the ground, ready to be snatched up at the first sight of a policeman.
The next day we went to the famous Prado Museum for a whirlwind survey before whisking off to the train station. At the Prado, all of the ...
Keep the Sangria flowing...
... surrounded by sculptures and art all around the exterior. We sat and admired it for a while and then went next door to the Catedral de la Almundena. Luckily, we were able to go inside of it for a 1 Euro donation. It had the typical stained glass and sculptures but the gold and beautiful art work and detail really made it unique. We left the cathedral and started our journey back to the hostel. What impressed us the most was the beautiful architecture ...
"Yo quiero tapas y sangria"
... the achievement of having more bars than the rest of Western Europe combined. When you get to Madrid Centro, you quickly find that one street block will have 3-6 bars per city block, all jammed packed Madrileños any day of the week, especially if it's past 2:00 AM. The main meeting areas of Madrid are the Plaza Mayor, a large cobblestone courtyard with a statue of King Philip II (whom the Philippines are named after) as well as the semi-circular shaped Plaza de ...
Crazy Spanish Customs
... to find Calamari sandwiches which are a "must eat" if you go to Madrid. The plaza is full of little booths right now selling Christmas stuff.
We walked to the Royal Palace and looked around and then entered the Cathedral where the Royal family gets married. It was beautiful but not as impressive as some others we have seen. Even our guide book said that. Then we headed to the Reina Sofia, a museum of modern art. We saw works by Dali and Picasso, including La ...
Madrid
... like, anything is possible and you never know where life is going to take you. The rest of the museum was beautiful, but seeing that painting was for sure the highlight. After the museum we went to have drinks and tapas in Tres Cantos with Nai and some of her friends. It was really cool to meet them and I really enjoyed talking with them and learning/comparing the lifestyles we all live.
Day three in Madrid was kind of lost somewhere.
Day Four was ...
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