Thursday, September 6, 2012

Madrid

Madrid blew us away.  What a great city with amazing culture.  We got very used to the daily life of the Spanish. 

11:00am - wake up
12:00 to 2:00 - sight see
2:00 to 4:00 - tapas lunch with canas (small beers) or sangria
4:00 - siesta
6:00 - sight see some more
8:00 - happy hour with cava
10:00pm - long dinner with more tapas and wine


 We arrived late on Friday night. An 11:00 reservation at Ten con Ten, and the place was still hopping!
 
One of the best bike tours we've been on. We saw all of Madrid's main sights in three hours and capped it off with a stop in Retiro Park for an Estrella.
 
Temple de Debod
 
Almudena Cathedral
 

The Royal Palace



Plaza Mayor


The gardens of Retiro Park


The Glass House


 
Lunch at the highly recommended Mercado San Miguel



 
Thanks to a few family members we were able to spend some time in the famous Prado Museum for free (as well as the Reina Sofia)
 
 
Followed by a drink on top of the Thyssen Museum


Madrid at night
 
Some live music to accompany our cava
 
Dinner at Lamucca
 
Museum Reina Sofia- my personal favorite!
Dali
Picasso
 
El Rastro- Europe's largest flea market
 
Tapas in La Latina neighborhood- Since we couldn't read the menu, we were unaware that you get a free cana for every tapa ordered.  Unfortunately or fortunately, we are big eaters, and 6 canas showed up on our table.



After our siesta, we were off to Las Ventas to watch a bullfight.  A great experience, a bit gory, but the epitome of Madrid culture! And it eased my mind that the horse never got hurt.








Another great dinner out at Baazar

 
Our last healthy lunch of a cheese plate, deep fried cheese balls, a loaf of bread and beer :)

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