made it into Madrid late. hadn't showered for a couple of days. no showers in the sleepers. tired. friendly Spaniards came walking down the sidewalk to the train depot taking up the entire walk. i just glared at one on the far right until he got out of the way. after which he threw water on me and tried to convince me it came from elsewhere. fai...

Today was spent visiting the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofia Museums...some of the most fantastic collections of art I´ve seen in my travels...just amazing... Met up with my friend Pablo, saw his mom, met his wife and her sister and the cutest little baby who looks just like him! We had paella in a fancy restaurant...I am having trouble t...

If Madrid´s a fun place to live, it´s definitely a better place to visit. I returned to the city where I´ve been living, studying and working for the past year and a half to say adios to the city, my little flat, and all the brilliant people I´ve met here.
Not being stuck in an office for 10 hours a day, I could finally take advantage of the ...

So, after an amazing day, here I find myself engaged with a familiar internal dialogue. I forgive me. Anyway, the other side of this losing and finding scenario is that it is said about the Camino experience that one will lose, let go of, give away all that isn't required for the journey and/or all that is will show up. So far, so good anyway. I...

Coño! Hijo De Puta! Joder! Mierda! I woke up at eight this morning, and immediately threw my new Spanish alarm clock out the window and straight into the swimming pool (cool, we have a swimming pool). I had forgot how annoying that sound could be. No wonder my sleepy head opted to drown it in the piscina two floors down, instead of experimenting...