Travelodge Torrelaguna Madrid

... we selected and moved into our new place in the Salamanca area. Walking distance from IE. Its a two bedroom with a so-called kitchen. All joking aside, its really cute with charm and great light. We're both really pleased and even more pleased to be out of our suitcases.

Already we've had 18 trips to the grocery store. Its a task each time determining what exactly we're buying. And then there is always the ...

... also the geographical center of Spain.  The best way to describe Sol is that it is the Times Square of Madrid.  After the 20 minute ride from Chamartin station, it took me only 15 minutes to find my hostel, One Centro.  The hostel is probably the best hostel I have stayed in so far.  The hostel is very clean, the staff is very friendly and the location could not be more perfect!





After settling into my new digs, I got a recommendation from Bruno on where to get ...

... from 2005 and has been wrong before so things must have changed. disappointed and tired but very hungry, we grabbed a quick dinner and went back to the hotel. the only trains to Granada are at 7:35 A.M. or 7:00 P.M. so we have to get up really early to catch the morning train so we went to bed right away after getting back from dinner. Getting up at 6:00 this morning was really hard, especially when we were walking to the train station it was still ...

... that neither they, nor my words can convey the magic of this whole moment. We felt rather special and privileged to be able to share so closely in on their excitement and fun on this occasion. It was truly a special and magical experience, a 'once-in-a-lifetime' event. Look at the photos! We left to grab a viewing spot along the road once they all started to drift towards the church. This was no easy feat. The crowd was three and four deep along the route ...

... place and when I went to check in they said I had to go to BMI. I do remember my travel agent saying I should ring up and confirm my flights beforehand, which so far I haven´t been doing. I might do it from now on. I arrived in Madrid around 1pm and then caught the metro into where the hotel was. It took me a couple of turns to get onto the right subway line but I got to the hotel eventually. It was stinking hot in Madrid, so after checking in I went for a walk to the ...

First of all I've been caught in my own world out here in the world and I've missed a few Birthdays, so Happy birthday to AJ, Tiffany, Christina, Lush One, and those coming up, Mike and Jetta. Lo siento (I'm sorry) if I've left you out, wirte me an email and let me know what a jerk i am...OK I've made it to Madrid, Spain! This city is beautiful! Every building looks hundreds of years old and full of history. I'm staying in a hostel right on one of the main streets, so i'm a ...

Our final day in Spain saw us checking out the last of the city. We headed back to the Royal Palace as Christine has missed it the other morning as she was sleeping off a hangover. I checked out one of the local art galleries and then we headed back to grab some lunch before grabbing our bags and heading off to the bus station to get out train to Lisbon. We ...