Nov 5, 2009 - MADRID!!!

Surprise! Iberia air canceled our flight to Cairo for yesterday and rescheduled us for a flight tomorrow so we get to stay a day in Madrid, Spain!!! Our wonderful tour guide, who is an Ole, picked us up at the airport and gave us a tour through Madrid to our hostel downtown! It was so amazing to see the Western world again! Trash cans on the street! No donkeys on the street! Beautiful sturdy looking buildings! Fountains that aren't depleating limited wated resources! Western clothing and food! It was amazing!!!! Once we were settled into our hostel our guide took us on a brief tour of downtown. ... We saw he Puerta del Sol (km 0), one of the Palaces, and the Cathedrale! It was awesome! We got to go to the Reina Sophia which is an art museum.Surprise! Iberia air canceled our flight to Cairo for yesterday and rescheduled us for a flight tomorrow so we get to stay a day in Madrid, Spain!!! Our wonderful tour guide, who is an Ole, picked us up at the airport and gave us a tour through Madrid to our hostel downtown! It was so amazing to see the Western world again! Trash cans on the street! No donkeys on the street! Beautiful sturdy looking buildings! Fountains that aren't depleating limited wated resources! Western clothing and food! It was amazing!!!! Once we were settled into our hostel our guide took us on a brief tour of downtown. ... We saw he Puerta del Sol (km 0), one of the Palaces, and the Cathedrale! It was awesome! We got to go to the Reina Sophia which is an art museum....

Oct 17, 2009 - Madrid

Never thought we´d end up visiting this enormous (5. Late afternoon a concert started, showcasing the many regions represented i Madrid, and this finally ended around 9pm with a wonderful session of flamenco dancers, while we sat at one of the many restaurants having dinner. ...

Oct 14, 2009 - Goodbye Europe, Hello SE Asia

Just wanted to let everyone know that we fly out of Madrid in the morning. ... We haven't done much in Madrid. ... It's too much city for us.Just wanted to let everyone know that we fly out of Madrid in the morning. ... We haven't done much in Madrid. ... It's too much city for us....

Oct 1, 2009 - Madrid - October 1, 2009

Day One - British Airways is a dream, and more than you can imagine. That said, after a 9 hour flight to London and a quick stay over, we had a 2-3 hour flight to Madrid. ... Our ultra modern hotel, Roommate Mario,greeted us with a rather small, but cool room.Day One - British Airways is a dream, and more than you can imagine. That said, after a 9 hour flight to London and a quick stay over, we had a 2-3 hour flight to Madrid. ... Our ultra modern hotel, Roommate Mario,greeted us with a rather small, but cool room....

Sep 28, 2009 - Adios Madrid

Sep 14, 2009 - Madrid, Spain

On our third pass through Spain, we finally arrived at its capitol, Madrid, a city of 5 million, most of whom seem to be out partying very late on weekend nights. ... Madrid became a place for mundane tasks, as well as our tourist activities. ... But of course, we could not be in Madrid without a visit to the Prado, one of the preeminent art museums in the world. ...

Sep 9, 2009 - Hola Madrid!

Sep 5, 2009 - The arrival

Ok so I’ve officially been in Madrid now for two days and what a whirlwind these last 48hours have been. ... where stores sell everything in one location, Madrid uses specialty shops. ... One thing to note is that no matter what part of Madrid you visit there will never be a shortage of cervezarias. ...

Sep 1, 2009 - Madrid

Another long bus ride from Cordoba took us to the vibrant capital city of Spain, Madrid. ... However Madrid’s true colour comes out at night, at around 10pm this city becomes so lively, streets are filled with people heading out for their tapas and drinks, performers on the street and they party hard every night till really late. ... We just had a great time like locals do in Madrid, and it was great! We also got out of the city and visited Segovia, a very atmospheric old town just outside Madrid. ...

Aug 12, 2009 - Capital Moments

We pulled into Madrid station at about 8 am. ... The hotel, booked two days prior on the net, was a four star beauty, just off the Gran Via, smack in the middle of Madrid, which harbours a wonderful collection of graceful buildings (old and not so old), enticing squares, exquisite fountains, a myriad of pedestrian streets, happy folk and some elegant parks. ... Madrid turned out to be a great place to recharge. ...

Aug 10, 2009 - Writer's Cramp

Just a few months ago I read Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates.Just a few months ago I read Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates....

Aug 10, 2009 - Madrid

After a quick revisit to Malaga I boarded a plane bound for Madrid. ... I got there and it was wonderful - Hostal Los Coronales in Madrid for anyone wanting a great place to stay in Madrid! It was only a 10 minute walk to the subway station and knowing htat the last train that night was at 1:30 - I dumped my stuff, changed and headed out to find my way. ... We met a group of three girls from Phoenix who had just arrived in Madrid fora 3 week vacation. ... I could not have asked for a better night in Madrid - except i did not get to see the Palace and other sites as I had planned to do on my own - c'est la vie perhaps next time! At 6:00 a. ...