VIVA ESPAÑA

España por favor! 3 years ago I started learning Spanish with the Cervantes institute hoping that one day I would get to travel to Spain. Years pass as my Spanish dwindles from lack of practice and no hope of being serenaded… Until 3 months ago, my friend surprised me that she had decided to move to Madrid. Òle!

With only a few levels of Spanish, or lack thereof, 3 weeks from her surprised call I finally booked my flight to good old Madrid. Where else would I practice my Spanish?

After months of planning with our mutual friend from LA, the day finally arrived, May 29.

MADRID'S POST OFFICE WHICH WAS OUR CENTRAL POINT OF MEETING

 A GLORIOUS 10:30PM SUNSET THE CITY LITERALLY NEVER SLEEPS.

WATCHING A BULL FIGHT WAS PART OF THE PLAN.
HOWEVER AFTER SEEING THE PROTEST AND REALIZING
WHAT THEY DO TO THE POOR ANIMALS
WE DECIDED TO CANCEL THAT EXCURSION.

MERCADO DE LA REINA
YES IT WAS NON STOP EATING, WALKING AND DRINKING!

TINTO DE VERANO POR FAVOR.
THE DRINK THAT NEVER STOPPED COMING!

SQUID STUFFED WITH RATATOUILLE

A TINY BREAK @ ONE OF THE CAFES

TAPAS TAPAS TAPAS

A PERFECT CHORIZO FOR A PERFECT HANGOVER
EGGS POTATO AND SAUSAGE...YUMM!

PLAZA REAL - BARCELONA
A SQUARE HOUSING HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
WE HAD AN AMAZING DINNER WHERE STREET PERFORMERS SHOW OFF THEIR TALENTS.
CLOSE BY YOU CAN RESERVE @ LOS TARANTOS FLAMENCO OR JAMBOREE FOR JAZZ  

9PM DRINKS AND THE SUN STILL SHINES  

MONASTERY INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL

CATHEDRAL OF BARCELONA - DESIGNED BY GAUDI
AND THE BEST THING IS THAT OUR HOTEL WAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

GAUDI'S HOUSE
DESIGNED AND LIVED 

HIS SKELETAL BALCONY DESIGNS

MERCADO ST. JOSEP - BARCELONA
WHERE YOU CAN FIND FRESH ANYTHING

EVERY INCH OF HIS HOUSE IS FILLED WITH LIGHT