Chilling out at Madrid

Trip Start Jun 03, 2008
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Trip End Oct 14, 2008


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Flag of Spain and Canary Islands  , Madrid,
Monday, July 14, 2008

Despite being more southern in location, Madrid is acturally cooler than Barcelona in temperature, and lower in humidity. There is no modernista architecture too see, only a whole lot of bars that stay open till super late, and citizens who go to bed in early morning, and close down business for 3 hours in the afternoon to take a nap. Thankfully, they serve drinks in smaller glasses. In barcelona 1 glass of sangria would come at 500ml.

Not to be missed when you visit spain is the flamenco show. It is serious affair, the performers barely have a chance to smile. Singing and dancing steps are powerful, intense, spontaneous. The singing is a big part, especially for the first show I saw in Barcelona, primal tones that fits arid, broad plains of the Spanish south. After a night of attending dance shows (late show finish at 2am) followed by clubbing (club close at 6am), fill up on gooey hot chocolate of superior quarlity, or fresh squeezed juices from orange to  mango. For more experience of the outstanding Spanish cuisine, head to the produce market at La Ramblas 91 in Barcelona has every type of fruit, spice, fish, ham you´d ever want in tasteful display, and bars that cook market fresh food for you like the razorclams- not cheap, but awesome.

high speed train between the two cities runs up to 200 miles an hour, only takes an amazing 2 and half hours, with TV, music, and drinks served, itself an interesting experience.  But set aside an hour to wait in line at the train ticket office, longest I have seen so far. Again, an experience.
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