Ola! From Spain....

The most memorable thing about Madrid.... was ZARA!!! It was at every corner of every street! Yes I did do the girlie thing n shopped till I dropped n my feet were aching but I didn't complain in fear of being told off...

But seriously Madrid was soulful ... Everything in that city had life! The people, the palaces and museums, the shops, the bars, the markets and of course the food!!!

The weather was so nice it suited well for me to walk around all day as compared to the weather when we left cold and wet London. We stayed at very petit hotel the name itself was very apt .... Little Petite Londres right in the heart of Gran Via and very Spanish like. Perfect location and the rooms were clean and comfy. Free wifi was an added value for sure.

The view outside my window

Gran Via is a very popular stretch of shops, bars and hotels. It was always bustling with people and there always something to see. All the local performing acts were shown in this so called stage that the public created.

Everything was in walking distance hence we didn't need to use metro at all and that saved us a lot more money to eat and drink for sure. We walked to Plaza Mayor it was a big square and had lots  of restaurants around where you can just sit and people watch.
We visited the Royal Palace, the Prado museum and the cathedral all very pretty and unique structures. The skies were a beautiful blue just sitting by the fountain and taking in the scenery felt really good and relaxed. The city is clean. There is no litter... I found that to be very impressive.

The Royal Palace

The St Miguel Market was just amazing... It was a food paradise, if ever you feel like you don't what eat just go there and you are spoilt for choices. From paellas to tapas, desserts , wine and beer it's all there. My personal favourite was of course the oysters.... They shuck it right in front of you so u know it's really fresh! Less then a euro for an oyster!!!! That was home for me for a couple of days!

Green Pepers with rock salt.... not spicy at all  

Ok.... Language is a Major problem! Trying to communicate with waiters or just simply asking for directions became a challenge for us! No one really spoke a lot of English. Sign language was how we had to communicate. So my advice is o learn a little Spanish and everything will be perfect... :)

Food and drinks are everywhere and its filled with people any time of the day.... The streets are alive and you can comfortably have dinner at 10pm which was great for as we were continuously eating throughout the day.

Their candy was definitely an eye catcher... They had shops everywhere with long long strips of Candy displayed at the window. Being very inquisitive I had to try one.... Trust me it taste nothing like what it looks like! Extremely rubbery and has a funny sweet and sour taste to it.... Sigh... Never judge a book by its cover they say!!!



But where's the fun in traveling if you dont try these things and make an opinion of your own. Even the waffles tasted different... Not in a bad way though.... We tried Chinese and it was bad... Being a food enthusiast ... N I love Chinese but the Chinese in Madrid was no where near Chinese food!!! It was probably spanishzied! ( if there's such a word) So its best to stick to the tapas and sangria.... It's yummy and will leave you with a happy tummy!

I enjoyed Madrid thoroughly ... People were nice,(minus the language barrier) shopping was great and cheap! Food was everywhere and sometimes you can get a sandwhich, or a plate of tapas and glass of wine or beer...... all for 1Euro each... Now isn't that a bargain!

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Location:Madrid, Spain