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Florence: even hotter than Madrid
We woke up bright and early at 3:3o a.m. to catch our flight from Madrid to Florence. Needless to say, Madrid’s nightlife was still in full swing, complete with drunken tourists stumbling through the streets. Aw, I wish that was … Continue reading
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Tagged a casa di alino florence, alitalia, florence, florence bed & breakfast, madrid nightlife
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Hotel review: Miau
I was so excited that we stayed at Hotel Miau in Madrid! Last time I stayed there was in 2003 with my mom, so admittedly, I didn’t exactly remember what the hotel was like inside, but I just liked the … Continue reading
The Prado museum in 30 minutes
By the time we got back from Toledo, it was 6 p.m. That means we had two hours to go find some sneakers Daniela wanted and head back to the Prado for free hours (6-8 p.m.). Well, by the time … Continue reading
The streets of Toledo
Our third day in Madrid, we decided to take a half-day trip to Toledo. Unfortunately, that turned into a most-of-the-day trip since there were only tickets left for the 5:30 p.m. train back to Madrid. Of course it was another … Continue reading
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Tagged catedral de Toledo, el greco, the streets of toledo, toledo spain
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Madrid day 2: puking bums & flamenco Carmens
Our second day in Madrid ended up being gloomy so that kind of put a damper on things – literally. We dragged ass getting up and out of the hotel room (as usual), but finally headed out towards Gran Via. … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet flamenco de madrid, carmen, cava baja and cava alta, chueca
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Goooooool!
We were lucky enough to actually be in Madrid for the World Cup semi-finals, so we went to a nearby bar to watch Spain beat Germany. Of course, Madrid went crazy. We walked by Puerta del Sol, which was packed … Continue reading
Agatha’s Walking Tour of Madrid
Madrid was even hotter than Barcelona! Our first day there, it hit at least 100 degrees F. But what can you do. I decided to take Daniela on Agatha’s Walking Tour of Madrid. It goes a little something like this: … Continue reading
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Tagged madrid walking tour, museo de jamon, plaza de santa ana, plaza mayor, puerta del sol
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