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!!!
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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.

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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!
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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.

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
We're very excited to be traveling with the entire team. Right now we want to see everyone compete and have fun and I think as the weather gets better we'll start to aim for national goals.
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