Madrid is the capital of Spain. Located in the geographic center of the country, it is also Europe's highest capital city. Our goal to see all Spain has to offer started here.
The moment we walked out of the subway and to our apartment we realized the streets were really dirty. We then were informed that the street cleaners (Limpieza) were on strike! ayayayyy!
So during our short visit in Madrid, not only did we see many cool buildings and museums, but also streets piling up with trash. It was a was a weird thing to see and it really makes us appreciate the street cleaners alot more!
Aside from the trash, the streets were also filled with music, performers, mimes, people painted like statues, and even a lady covered in fruit!
Palacio Real (the royal palace), Retiro Park (Central Park with an accent), Paseo Del Prado (home to Spain's largest collection of artwork), are some of the main tourist attractions that we got to see. We also got to visit the Prado museum and the Reina Sofia museum, both had many amazing paintings by Dalí, Goya, Rembrandt and Picasso.
A staple of Madrid's cuisine are Churros con chocolate. A thick cup of "hot chocolate" and freshly fried churros appear in front of you in just minutes. We watched many locals dip their churros in the decadent chocolate and then drink the remainder left in the cup (Chocolate mustaches everywhere). The next few nights were filled with Spanish Tortilla (potato and egg quiche) calamari sandwiches, sangria and Rioja.
We love the spanish culture and we are headed to Seville for more!
Adios!!
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