Melia Avenida America Hotel Madrid

... España (the great Café of Spanish history). It first opened in 1888 and for well over 100 years it has been associated with artists, actors and writers, and many others artistic and political types. Video here<br><br>We walked around the La Castellana and Chueca areas which was interesting although surprising amount of graffiti in Madrid. <br><br>Then we were brave and took the metro back to our hotel to chill ...

Ya know your feet are weary when you're in one of the most authentic art galleries in the world and your feet just don't want to go anymore--but we did anyway! Those poor pioneers back in the day!! So this morning started a bit later than intended, but after getting in around 3am from our flight from London and finally checking into our Hostel...I could no longer force my body the way i had thus far and knowing we had 2 whole days in Madrid--we ...

... EVER visited. And that says a lot folks. I´ve been to Europe 4 times now and no other city comes close to Madrid. Now here is a recap of day 3 and 4 in Madrid. On Thursday we decided to visit the inside of the Royal Palace, Madrid´s largest museum, the Prado Museum and Madrid´s version of Central Park. We were able to see 55 of the 2800 rooms in the palace. It´s definitely interesting to see how money and ...

... here as there are little street vendors always selling tickets and little ticketbooths always have lines going around the block with people waiting for tickets. Anyways, I actually never get to the end of this huge line before I turn off to go to the Prada. At the Prada, I luckily find the same thing. Huge lines. Suck. So I hop into line and start reading my book. One of the bad things about travelling alone (even though I can do whatever I want ...

... open on Sundays. We started at La Latina (which is at the top of the hill) and worked our way down. We were there the whole day - until 3 PM when it closed! After the market we had a hot dog at a Bocadilla Restaurant. Their hot dogs are different - they use this stick thing to make a whole in the bun, put ketchup (or whatever condiments you use ...

... of getting in. The line was even longer than the Palace one, so we decided to walk some more. There was some interesting statues/sculptures in town, and it got me thinking that this was indeed a very sophisticated place. And then we were back where we started, the Puerta Del Sol. There was a huge demonstration going on. We asked a few people and some told us that it was about a murder, whilst others said fascists, and another said nationalists. I don't think anyone ...

DETOUR!!!!!! Decided completely out of the blue to scratch Luxembourg off my itinerary and go to Barcelona instead (mostly based on all the reviews I've gotten from other travellers). So off I go! My thin budget is now getting much much thinner and may have to ...

... Debussy Preldes, one flay soccerball, a 2nd hand text on the conflict of laws and a pack of chewing gum all go to the weero. Madrid also has a silly silly market. El Rastro, a sunday-morning only event, is apparently the biggest in Europe. Stretching for blocks and blocks and blocks, it features everything, from your typical hippy market **** to a range of random handyman tools that Bunnings would be proud of. And then there are the people that just sell random **** - stuff ...

... is free on sundays -Bonus!.. Today went to Museo De Reina Sofia where Picasso´s Guernica has its home...very impressive! Lots of other Picasso works and also some Salvadore Dali....plenty of other interesting works too but there is only so long Andy will stay amused inside a gallery! Off to Malaga tomorrow and to Olga´s at Costa del Sol. Looking ...

... zigzagging blindly through intimate villages whose inhabitants have mostly left; and little, dark-haired girls in wool dresses with faces as adorable and smooth as goat cheese. 3. PA AMB TOMAQUET - It's delectable: fresh Spanish bread smothered with tomato insides, doused with olive oil, and topped with salt. 4. "THE BOX GAME" - My Icelandic buddy, Gaui, and I both found this Spanish game-show exciting and addictive. At first glance, it had seemed totally stupid ...