Madrid!

Hola from Madrid! This city is much busier and more chaotic than little Sevilla was. There are more restaurants and bars here than all the other capital cities combined (apparently… according to our tour guide). Everything is open until like 6 in the morning making it a city that never sleeps.

For our first night here we met up with a family friend of Dana’s named Francisco. He was wonderful and took us out for authentic Spanish tapas at a really classy restaurant (which we learned later it’s one of the best places in Spain). He ordered for us and then wouldn’t tell us what we were eating until after we’d tried it. All of it was delicious and we were so thankful to have someone who knew exactly what was good there.

The next day we tackled Madrid all on our own. In the morning we did another free walking tour (3 and a half hours long) around the city to all the major cites. It was kinda chilly but we were prepared with layers and jackets. We learned a lot about the history of Spain and the stories behind their culture. We went to a famous churro and chocolate place that had been visited by several celebrities and is open 24 hours a day. We then did a little window-shopping at “El Cortes Ingles” which is a HUGE department store here that we’ve been seeing bags for all over the place. Then we ended our night with kebabs (our Florence favorite). Next stop Toledo!