So... we're here. :) I guess year 3 in Thailand has been marked with not as many firsts; therefore, not as many new blog posts. I still have yet to really update the blog with Spain pictures though. So as not to overwhelm myself (or my readers) I thought I'd kind of go city by city and give you the highlights and a few favorite pics or collages to give you a snapshot of things we did.
We started and ended our trip in Madrid, staying with my high school friend Silvia, her bf Alex and their ginormous dog, Munch. Poor Silvia picked us up from the airport (1.5 hours from her flat) bright and early in the morning, only to realize that our flight had been delayed 3 hours in Beijing... she was a champ about it though and was still smiling when we walked off the plane. How nice it is to arrive in a new place and be greeted by a friendly and familiar face. Silvia had requested the day off, so we were able to spend the day catching up with her. Throughout the rest of our time in Madrid, Silvia and Alex had to work at varying times, so we would go off and explore during their work hours, and then meet up with them later.
Some of the things we saw and did in Madrid:
- Tapas
- Palacio Real (outside)
- Plaza Mayor
- El oso y el árbol
- Mercardo de Miguel Hernández
- Met an Asian dude at a small grocery store & talked to him in Spanish to find out where to buy stamps (Mike found this rather hilarious that 2 Asians were speaking speaking Spanish to each other.)
- Rose Garden
- Teleférico
- El Retiro
- Estadio Bernabéo Tour
- El Prado Museum
- Ate asado at an Argentine restaurant (and though of you, Fernando & Kelly)
- Plaza de toros
- Rented a car before making our way to Alicante
** As always, you can click on the collage/pic to see a bigger version of it. :)**
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| Plaza de toros |
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| Around Madrid |
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| Rose Garden |
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| El Retiro |
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| Estadio |
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| Around Madrid |
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| Precious friends |
Next stop: Alicante (where I did my study abroad my junior year of high school).
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